Shalmali
Botanical name : Salmalia malabarica
Family name : Bombacaceae
Shalmali is Tall tree having Signle woody trunk.
Which is covered by the sharp prickles.
Bears a beautiful red flowers.
Kannada called as kempuburugada mara
English called as silk cotton tree
Hindi called as nurma
Having the synonyms like mocha, chirajeevika, puraani, tulaphala, pucchila, bahuveerya etc..
Niryasa or exudate is the useful part which is called as a mocharasa.
It has a karma like stapana, sandhaneeya etc..
Mainly given in ateesara, shweta pradara, Astibhagna
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