Botanical Index No. 586

Kapok

ceiba pentandra

Medicinal Actions

Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Alzheimer’s Arthrosis Asthma Blennorrhea Cancer Cardiopathy Childbirth Conjunctivosis Constipation Cough Cramp Debility Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dysmenorrhea Dysuria Edema Enterosis Erysipelas Fatigue Fever Furuncle Gastrosis Gingivosis Gonorrhea Hemorrhoid Hernia Infection Infertility Inflammation Insanity Insomnia Leprosy Lochiorrhea Lumbago Migraine Nervousness Pain Polyp Rheumatism Rhinosis Rickets Sprain Swelling VD Vertigo Water Retention Whitlow Wound

General Dosage

4 g bark/liter water, boil 15 min; apply topically to leg ulcers and hemorrhoids.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Kapok can irritate the skin and most mucosae, especially eye, ear, and throat.

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