Karpasi medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Karpasi medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Karpasi

Main Synonym

Samudranta, tundakeshi

Regional Name

Bengali : karpas, tula
Gujarati : kapas, ru
Hindi : kapas, rui
Kannada : hatti
Telugu : pattichettu
English : cotton plant

Botanical Name

Gossypium herbaceum

Family

Malvaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya sushruta : vatasamsamna gana.

Bhavrakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.

External Morphology

Perennial shrub with 3-5 meter hight

Useful Parts

Seed, root, flower

Important Phytoconstituent

Hemigosypol, quercimetritrine, limoline, pinene, essential oil

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : katu
Guna : laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Vatapittahara

Therapeutic Indication

Mutrala (diuretic), sukrala(aphrodisiac), vatvyadhihara (useful in disorders of Vata humor), stanyajanana (galactagogue)

Therapeutic Uses

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.

Dose

Decoction - 50-100 ml, seed powder - 1-3 gm

Formulations

Karpasasthyadi taila

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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