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==English name==
 
==English name==
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Cotton plant
  
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
 
==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
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|Root bark- Pungent (katu)
 
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|Potency  (veerya)
 
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|Hot (ushna)
 
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|Post  digestion effect (vipaka)
 
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|Pungent (katu)
 
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|Qualities  (guna)
 
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|Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna)
 
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|Actions  (karma)
 
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|Pacify Vata and Pitta
 
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Latest revision as of 10:55, 17 May 2023

Gossypium herbaceum L.

Karpasa
Section/Chapter Herb database/Karpasa
Botanical name(s) Gossypium herbaceum L.
Contributors --
Year of publication 2023
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Cotton plant

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Karpasa

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/96 Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Kushtha 
2 Cha.sa.chi.18/75 As an ingredient of dhumapan yoga.
3 Cha.sa.Chi.26/69 As an ingredient of Karpasmooladi yoga.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Root bark- Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Sharp (tikshna)
5 Actions (karma) Pacify Vata and Pitta

Current availability

Available

Current researches

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