Benefits of Kapas (Karpas, Gossypium herbaceum) Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Kapas (Karpas, Gossypium herbaceum)

Kapas, commonly known as the cotton plant belong to the family Malvaceae and hold an important place in traditional systems of medicine especially in Unani and Ayurvedic medicines. In Sanskrit, it is known as Karpas. The herb has been used traditionally from antiquity, in the treatment of inadequate lactation, bronchial asthma, dysmenorrhea, diarrhea, dysentery, otalgia, sexual debility, general weakness, diabetes, lung and skin diseases.

Botanical Name : Gossypium herbaceum Linn

Useful Parts for Kapas (Karpas, Gossypium herbaceum) :

Root, flower, seed

Names in different languages for Kapas (Karpas, Gossypium herbaceum) :

English: Cotton Plant
Hindi: Kapasi
Malayalam: Panji
Bengali: Tula
Gujarati: Kapas
Kannada: Hatti
Tamil: Panji
Telugu: Karpasimu, Pratti Chettu

Health benefits of Kapas (Karpas, Gossypium herbaceum)

Cotton is a plant with lots of health benefits. People use the bark of the root to make medicine. The root is used to stop bleeding, especially internally. It is also used for nausea, fever, headache, diarrhea, dysentery, nerve pain, etc. Cotton root bark might help stimulate menstrual flow, induce labor and delivery, and act as a male contraceptive. Cotton seeds are excellent, never tonic.
Cottonseed oil contains high amounts of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant with many proven benefits for the skin, including faster wound healing. Vitamin E in cotton also treats skin ulcers, psoriasis, and other skin conditions and injuries.
It chiefly possesses antifertility, galactagogue, ant spermatogenic, antidiabetic, antiviral, and antibacterial activity.

Ayurvedic Medicines with Kapas (Karpas, Gossypium herbaceum) as the main ingredient are the following

Karpasasthyadi Thailam, Makardhwaj, Gorochanadi Gulika, and karappan Thilam.

Cotton is a plant with many benefits. It is used in Ayurvedic treatment. It is used for nausea, fever, headache, diarrhea, dysentery, nerve pain, and bleeding. Women use cotton for menstrual disorders and symptoms of menopause.