Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Kapok

Plant

English

Kapok, Ceiba, Java cotton, Java kapok, Kapok tree, Samauma, Silk-cotton, Silk-cotton tree, White cotton tree, White silk-cotto tree

Latin

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertner, Eriodendron anfractuosum DC., Ceiba pentandra Gaertn.

Plantparts

Bark, Pitch, Seeds, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal dropsy, Affections of the liver, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-edemic, Antifebrile, Anti-gonorrhea, Antipyretic, ascites, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Bone Aches, Bone pains, clap, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fluid accumulation, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Hydropsy, Leg Pain, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, mucus, oedema, Pain in the bones, Pain in the feet, Pain in the legs, phlegm, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Used in the treatment of liver disorders

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Phnom Penh area, Cambodia, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 Arachidic acid, ash, Beta-Sitosterol, caffeic acid, Calcium, Carbohydrates, cellulose, fat, Fibres, gossypol, Hentriacontane, Hydrogen cyanide, Kaempferol, Lignoceric acid, linoleic acid, Lupeol, Myristic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Pentosan, phosphorus, protein, Quercetin, resin, Stearic acid, tannin, water

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5621

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