| BOTANICAL NAME |
Gossypium herbaceum linn |
| FAMILY |
Malvaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Karpasa |
| ENGLISH |
Cotton plant |
| HINDI |
Kapai |
| KANNADA |
Hatti |
| MALAYALAM |
Panji |
| TELUGU |
Pratichettu |
| TAMIL |
Panji |
| MARATHI |
- |
DISTRIBUTION
It is widely cultivated throught India
| PARTS USED |
Root,Flower,Seed |
| DOSE |
- |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Hemigosypol, Quercimetitrin, Gossypol
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Tikshna |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Usna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vrshya |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Vata-pittahara,Mutrala.
It is having stimulating effect on uterus and ovary and hence it is used in the menstrual disorders.
Seeds are used as laxatives and also has galactogo properties. Also used as diuretic.
THERAPEUTIC USES
Vandhya,Kasa,Kastartava,Anartava,Mutrakrcchhra
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
Karpasatyadi tailam