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Alternate English names: red cotton tree root (bark)

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Bombax malabrica DC. [= B. ceiba L.; Gossampinus malabarica (DC.) Merr.]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; cool*.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and disinhibits dampness; promotes contraction and stanches bleeding. Treats chronic gastritis; stomach ulcers; postpartum water swelling; red dysentery; scrofula; injury from knocks and falls; sprains.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (15–30g). Topical: Apply crushed or steep in wine as an embrocation.

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