Bulak (Tag.)White silk cotton tree (Engl.)
Ceiba pentandra L. Gaet
SkinTree Height: Not provided Leaves: Leaves are alternately arranged, with slender green petioles. Flowers: The flowers have five petals that are white or pink in color on the outside, and open at night. Fruits: Fruits are leathery, ellipsoid, pendulous capsule, tapering at both ends, white, pale yellow or gray floss inside wall of the fruit.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Masakit pusun (Pain in the "pusun"). Preparation: Masakit pusun - Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung king limang basung danum kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of leaves in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes). Part used: Leaves | Pampalwal regla (For menstruation). Preparation: Pampalwal regla - Pabukal ing balat ning bulak ampomg kasakmal a bulung na ning makahiya king pitung basung danum kilub ning metung oras (Boil bark of Bulak in combination with a handful of leaves of Makahiya in 7 glass of water for 1 hour).. Part used: Bark - Bulak Leaves - Makahiya
Preparation
Masakit pusun - Pabukal ing kasakmal a bulung king limang basung danum kilub ning 30 minutu (Boil a handful of leaves in 5 glasses of water for 30 minutes) | Pampalwal regla - Pabukal ing balat ning bulak ampomg kasakmal a bulung na ning makahiya king pitung basung danum kilub ning metung oras (Boil bark of Bulak in combination with a handful of leaves of Makahiya in 7 glass of water for 1 hour).
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Ceiba pentandra L. Gaet
- Local Name
- Bulak (Tag.)White silk cotton tree (Engl.)
- Family
- Bombacaceae
- Category
- Skin
- Collected By
- Villanueva, SY Ramos, JI Serrano, JC
- Date Collected
- Feb 03, 2020