Introduction to Cotton (Introduction to Kapas)

Cotton What is it? (What is it?)

All people in India Cotton We know and recognize cotton easily. This is because India ranks second in the world in the production of cotton cloth and cotton cloth is produced from cotton which we get from cotton. We Everyone and almost all the farmers of India consider this plant useful for making cotton and clothes.

What if you are told that it has medicinal properties and is used to cure diseases. Hardly anyone would believe it. But it is absolutely true that it is used to cure diseases.

Its plants are also planted to enhance the beauty of many places. So today let us take you to those miraculous properties of the cotton plant which you may not be familiar with.

Nutrients found in cotton (Kapas ke nutrient tatv)

• sugar
• Protein
• Phosphorus
• Calcium
• Iron
• Oil
• Copper
• Vitamins A, B, C, D, E
• Alcohol etc.

External appearance (Morphology) (Cotton appearance)

It is a bushy plant whose leaves are shaped like the palm of a human hand. Its fruits are white in colour and after ripening, cotton comes out of them. Its root is yellow from outside and white from inside. Its flowers and fruits appear between winter and summer. It has two species. One which grows in forests or in many places without being cultivated and the other which is grown in gardens. The cotton grown in forests is called Aranya cotton and the cotton grown in gardens is called Devkarpas.

Common names of cotton (Kapas common names)

Ayurvedic properties of cotton (Kapas ke ayurvedic gun)

Medicinal benefits and uses of cotton (Benefits and uses of Kapas)

Useful in eye diseases (Kapas for eyes)

• Mixing curd with its ground leaves and applying it around the eyes relieves the pain in the eyes.

In ear diseases (Kapas for ear)

• If the juice of cotton leaves is put in the ear during ear ache, then the ear pain gets reduced.
• Mixing cotton fruit juice and honey with serge bark powder and pouring it in the ear stops ear discharge.

In cough (Kapas for cough)

• Drinking honey mixed with cotton flower juice provides relief from cough and swelling in the respiratory tract.

in thirst

• Making a paste of both types of cotton fruits and drinking it mixed in water provides relief from the problem of thirst.

Kapas beneficial in diarrhea

• Taking Plaksha juice and the same quantity of cotton with honey provides relief in diarrhoea caused by phlegm.
• To get rid of problems like dysentery and diarrhoea, one should prepare powder of cotton leaves and consume it in the morning and evening.
• Drinking decoction of cotton leaves helps in curing diarrhoea.

in diseases related to the head (Kapas for head problems)

• It is always best to use this oil to remove dandruff from hair.
• Making a paste of its ground kernel and applying it on head relieves headache.

Kapas is useful in increasing digestive fire (Kapas for digestion)

• By making powder of cotton flowers and taking it with honey, digestive fire increases and stomach diseases are cured.

In the problem of hemorrhoids (Kapas for piles)

• Taking lemon juice and juice of cotton leaves mixed in equal quantity is beneficial in treating hemorrhoids.

In pain caused by stones (Kapas for calculus)

• Consuming powder made from cotton flowers and leaves provides relief from bladder pain caused by stones.
• By drinking a mixture of cotton leaves juice and lemon juice, the stone comes out in small pieces through urine.
• If there is burning sensation or pain while urinating then one should drink the decoction of cotton root.

in rheumatism

• By making powder of its leaves and applying it on joints, pain and swelling gets relieved.
• Massaging with its kernel oil provides relief from joint pain.
• Applying oil on cotton leaves, heating them slightly and tying them on the joints helps in relieving joint pain.

Kapas beneficial in skin diseases

• Applying the paste made from its flowers cures leprosy.
• Applying the oil cooked in the panchaang juice of cotton mainly cures scalp leprosy.
• In case of burns due to fire or any hot substance, a mixture of cotton flower powder and seed oil should be applied on the affected area.

In urinary problems (Kapas for urinary problems)

• Consuming the powder of cotton flowers and leaves provides great relief in problems like dysuria.
• If there is a problem of burning sensation in urine then drinking decoction of cotton root gives relief in this problem.

in the problem of leucorrhoea

• Drinking the paste of its root along with rice water helps in eliminating the problem of leucorrhoea as well as anemia.
• In case of problems like anaphylaxis or dysmenorrhoea, one should consume the powder of its flower once or twice a day.

In breast problems

• By making powder of its seeds and drinking it after adding milk and sugar, breast growth is increased.
• Drinking the powder of its root and bark mixed with sugarcane juice and honey increases lactation (milk).

When there is swelling in the testicles

• A paste of the kernels of this medicine and dry ginger should be applied on the testicles. This reduces the swelling.

in mania

• This disease can be cured by consuming the pulp of the fruit, Guggulu and sulphur.

In case of swelling (Kapas for swelling)

• Applying ash made from the root of cotton provides relief in the problem of swelling and while applying it, one should keep in mind the dos and don'ts of the food.

on scorpion bite

• To get rid of the pain or burning sensation caused by a scorpion bite, one should grind its fruits, add ghee to it and then apply it on the affected area.

Cotton is useful in eliminating all types of toxins

• If its kernel is ground with milk and consumed in appropriate quantity, then all kinds of toxins or poisons are nullified.

Useful parts (Important parts of Kapas)

• Root
• leaf
• Seed
• Flower
• Almanac

Intake quantity (Dosage of Kapas)

• Powder - 2 to 4 grams
• Vati – 1 to 2 Vati
• Kwatha- 15 to 25 ml