Śālmali

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
ŚālmaliAPI000239Bombax ceibabarkISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 5-10 g (Powder)


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
snigdhaUnctuousness/oiliness
picchilaSlimy and murky

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śītaColdD003080, C0009264

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śothaharaAnti-inflammatory agentD000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
dāha praśamanaAlleviates burning sensationC0085624, ME65.0
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta
vātaharaAlleviates vitiated vāta
kaphavarddhakaAggravates kapha

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Śālmali


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Bombax ceibabarkD-Galacturonic AcidISBN:9788171360536
Bombax ceibabarkbeta-SitosterolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042084
Bombax ceibabarkLupeolISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042084
Bombax ceibabarkHentriacontaneISBN:9780387706375
Bombax ceibabark1-HentriacontanolISBN:9780387706375
Bombax ceibabark1,4-NaphthoquinoneISBN:9788185042084

Therapeutic uses associated with Śālmali


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Śālmalibleeds profuselyraktapittaIMPPAT3_TPUID000199C0424561
Śālmaliulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Śālmalipain dāhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001080D010146, C0030193, MG3Z
Śālmaliacne vulgaris yuvānapiḍikāIMPPAT3_TPUID000038D000152, C0702166, DOID:6543, ED80.Z