BOTANICAL NAME

GOSSYPIUM HERBACCUM

FAMILY

MALVACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Anagnika, Badara, Chavya, Chhadana, Guda, Kalakanta, Kapasi-mul-twak, Karpas, Karpasa, Karpasah, Karpasaha, Karpasasarini, Karpasi, Maghani, Marudbhava, Patada, Patahena, Pichu, Samudranta, Sutrapushpa, Tula, Tundakerika, Tundikeri, Vadara

HINDI : Kapas, Kupas, Rui, Ruji, Kapas-ka-per

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the tropics. The area of its greatest variability is found in Baluchistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Russian Turkestan. Primitive perennial types are reported to persist in Baluchistan and annual cultivated types are said to have developed here and migrated to neighbouring areas in India, China and Middle East countries.

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Seed churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Foreign matter 2 %, Total ash 5 %, Acid insoluble ash 0.1 %, Alcohol soluble extractive 14 %, Water soluble extractive 8 %

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Katu, Kashay, Madhur

Katu

Ushan

Garbhasya-sankochak

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Skin disorders

Uterine disorders

Nervine disorders

Urinary tract infection

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Gorochanadi vati