KARPASA

1. Botanical name : Gossypium herbaceum
2. Family : Malvaceae
3. Tamil : Panju
4. Hindi : Kapas
5. Malayalam : Panju
6. English : Cotton plant
7. Habit : Karpasa is a tall shrub or small tree growing to a height of 3 to 6 meters, bearing white or pale yellow flowers.
8. Distribution : Karpasa is primarily found in the tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia.
9. Useful part : Root, Flower, Seed
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Katu, Seed – Madhura
    • Guna : Laghu, Tikshna,
    • Veerya : Usna, Seed – Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Katu, Seed -Madhura
    • Karma : Vata pitta hara
11. Indications : Karna roga, Mutrakrcchra, Anartava, Sandhigata vata.
12. Dose : Powder 3 – 6 gm

Decoction 50 – 100 ml

13. Formulations : Karpasasthyadi Tailam