Basonym of Drug
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Karpasi
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Main Synonym
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Samudranta, tundakeshi
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Regional Name
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Bengali : karpas, tula
Gujarati : kapas, ru
Hindi : kapas, rui
Kannada : hatti
Telugu : pattichettu
English : cotton plant
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Botanical Name
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Gossypium herbaceum
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Family
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Malvaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya sushruta : vatasamsamna gana.
Bhavrakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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Perennial shrub with 3-5 meter hight
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Useful Parts
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Seed, root, flower
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Hemigosypol, quercimetritrine, limoline, pinene, essential oil
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : katu
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Mutrala (diuretic), sukrala(aphrodisiac), vatvyadhihara (useful in disorders of Vata humor), stanyajanana (galactagogue)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. sandhivata - seed oil is beneficial in the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis.
2. Vandhya - unripe fruit with milk is beneficial in infertility.
3. Karnapuya - karpasa seed coat with ashwagandha powder is beneficial as fumigation in ear discharge.
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Dose
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Decoction - 50-100 ml, seed powder - 1-3 gm
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Formulations
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Karpasasthyadi taila
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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