Gond Mochras – Semal (Gond) – Shalmali – Bombax Ceiba – Phool Supari – Red Silk Cotton Tree Gum – Salmalia Malabaricum – गोंद मोचरस (सेमल गोंद)

• Best For: Managing bleeding disorders (menorrhagia, hemoptysis, epistaxis), treating dysentery and diarrhea, supporting male reproductive health (spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction), urinary incontinence, leucorrhea, respiratory issues (cough, phlegmatic cough), bleeding piles, and as a uterine tonic and natural aphrodisiac .
• Purity: 100% pure and naturally dried gum exudate from Bombax ceiba (Red Silk Cotton Tree). Ethically sourced, free from preservatives, additives, or artificial colors. Rich in bioactive compounds including tannins, gallic acid, L-arabinose, D-galactose, and D-galacturonic acid .
• Key Fact: Known as "Mocharas" in Unani and Ayurveda, this gum has astringent (Qābiḍ), demulcent (Mulaṭṭif), styptic (Ḥābis), and retentive (Mumsik) properties . It acts as a uterine tonic and semen viscositive agent . Modern research validates its antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective activities .
• Usage: Take 3-6g with warm milk or water, preferably with honey or hot spices (Garam Masala) to balance its drying effect . For bleeding disorders, mix with rose water or milk. For external use, make a paste for wounds. Avoid during pregnancy without medical supervision .

The Gond Mochras, also known as Semal Gond and Bombax Ceiba is astringent, demulcent and tonic. It is used in the treatment of dysentery, hemoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis, influenza and menorrhagia. 

The silk cotton tree, also called semul, is a type of native cotton tree with large red flowers. Native to India and other parts of Asia, the silk cotton tree is also found in northern Australia and tropical Africa. The genus name Salmalia is derived from the Sanskrit name shaalmali.

Semul trees bear beautiful, red-colored flowers during January to March. These flowers are full of cotton-like fibrous stuff that villagers gather to extract the cotton substance called "kopak". This substance is used for filling economically priced pillows, quilts, sofas etc.

The fruit on maturity appears during March and April. These are full of cotton-like fibrous stuff which can be cooked and eaten or pickled. Semul is quite a fast-growing tree which can attain a girth of 2 to 3 meters and height about 30 meters in nearly 50 years or so. Its wood when sawn fresh is white in color.

The gum is astringent, demulcent and tonic. It is used in the treatment of dysentery, haemoptysis in pulmonary tuberculosis, influenza and menorrhagia.

Flowers - cooked. They are highly valued as a curry vegetable. The flower buds and the calyx of not fully opened flowers are eaten cooked as a vegetable.

Young leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Ripe seeds are eaten roasted. An oil is obtained from the seed. Young roots - raw or roasted. Rich in starch. 

The flowers are astringent and refrigerant. They are used to treat cutaneous troubles. The young roots are diuretic and tonic. They are used in the treatment of cholera, tubercular fistula, coughs, urinary complaints, nocturnal pollution, abdominal pain due to dysentery, and impotency. 

Other Names: Silk Cotton Tree, Bombax ceiba, Simul tree, Silk Cotton Tree, Red Kapok Tree, Shimul, Mochras, Sambali, Sāmali, Salmalia Malabarica, Gum Resins of Bombax, Supari ka Phool, Samaghul Mochras, Mullilave, Shalmali, Bürugu Cettu, Shimool, Semul, Simal,Gond Mochras , Bombax Ceiba , Phool Supari, Gond Mochrus gond mochras bombax ceiba phool supari jadi buti raw herbs gond mochras bombax ceiba phool supari raw herbs gond mochras, Mocharas, Semal Gond, Red Silk Cotton Tree Gum, Salmalia Malabaricum, Shalmali, Sumbal, Kate Savar, Katesavar, Supari Phool, Supari Flower, Sembhal, Gaund, Gound, Full Supari, Shalmali Kantak, Simbhal, Gondh, Salmali, Katesawar, Shimol, Simbal Gond, Shalmali Niryas, Moch Ras, Ghond, Burugu Banka, Gund, Goond, Machras