cotton

cotton

(compendium)

[source] it is the cotton wool on the seeds of Malvaceae.

[plant morphology] Gossypium hirsutum (Sheng'an Collection), also known as Gu Zhongteng (Nanyue annals).

Annual herbs or subshrubs, 1-1.5m high. The stem is strong and has few branches. The tender branches and leaves are hairy and smooth. Leaves alternate, 3-7 palmately divided, less deep than middle, lobes triangular, apex acuminate, base contracted or slightly overlapped. Bracts round or broad heart-shaped, usually equal in length and width or slightly larger in width than long, margin with 6-9 deep teeth, teeth 3 times or slightly longer than wide. Calyx cup-shaped, 5-lobed; petals 5-piece, yellow, center lavender; stamens many, filaments connected to form a cylinder around the style, from the base to the top with the anther; ovary 5-locular, style rod-shaped, stigma apex combined, rarely divided. Capsule globose, apex protruding as beak, smooth or with fine pits or a few oil gland spots, usually 3-4-lobed. The seed coat has two layers of hairs, one layer of long and one layer of short hairs, and a few have only one layer of long hairs. The flowering period is from July to August. The fruit period is from September to October.

It is cultivated in most areas of China.

The root or root bark (cotton root), epicarp (cotton shell), seed (cottonseed) and fatty oil (cottonseed oil) of the seed of this plant are also used for medicine. See the special section for details.

In addition, there are tree cotton, upland cotton, sea island cotton and other seeds of cotton wool is also used for medicine.

[collection] harvest in autumn.

[chemical composition] the content of cellulose, wax and fat in the hair of Gossypium hirsutum seed was 91%, 0.4% and 0.6% respectively. The content of histamine in tender leaves and fresh bracts was 113 μ g / g and 6 μ g / g respectively.

[nature and taste] Compendium: "sweet, warm, non-toxic. "

[function indications] hemostasis. It is used to treat hematemesis, hematemesis, HAEMORRHEA, golden sores and bleeding.

① "Gangmu": "it is used for treating blood collapse, golden sores and burning ashes. "

② Research on medicinal properties: "burn ash to stop bleeding, apply cold medicine.". "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: Calcined retention powder. External use: burning ash.

[selected formula] ① for hematemesis and hypohematemesis: Cotton (burnt ash), Fructus aurantii and musk. Drink the rice. (materia medica seeks the original)

② Treatment of blood collapse: cotton, blood ash, herbal cream, brown ash, lotus heart, angelica, Maohua, safflower, mud bag (burning), add musk (incense), wine. (materia medica seeks the original)

Chinese PinYin : Mian Hua