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Cotton (Java). FOREIGN NAME Mian hua genes (C), cotton, upland cotton (I). NAME Simplisia Radix gossypii (cotton root), Cement gossypii (cotton seed).
Shrubs 2-3 m height is trunked upright, rounded, woody, green and dirty. Leaves single, long-stemmed, 6-10 cm. Shield-shaped leaf blade, bercangap menjari 3-5, pertulangan menjari, it's green. Single flower at the end of branching and axillary panicles, rounded crown, yellow and turn red before wilting. Fruit box, oval, pointed tip, 5-6 cm long, green young and after dark blackish brown. Seeds round, black, covered with white hair.
Curable Disease:
Root or cotton root bark (mian hua gen) sweet, warm nature. Nutritious tonic of the stomach, spleen, and vital energy, antitussive, antiasmatik, stimulating uterine contractions and hasten the birth of a baby, abortivum, reduce menstrual bleeding, blood clots easier and stimulates breast milk (ASI). Cottonseed (mian zi hua) spicy taste, its hot. Tonic for the liver and kidneys, strengthens the spine and knee, stop the bleeding (hemostatis), uterine contractions, suppress sperm production, reliever fever (antipyretic), anti-inflammatory and skin softener. In addition, it has antibacterial and antiviral effects. Based on this research, since 1970 the oil from cotton seed is contraceptive in men. It is based on the discovery in China that the oil from the seeds of the cotton used for cooking will cause infertility (infertility) in men. The active substance is gossypol. Cotton seed oil leads to degeneration of the cells that produce sperm. Male mice were given a 10% emulsion, cottonseed or greater cause infertility if mixed with female mice. Male mice were given emulsion, at first seemed lethargic and his appetite decreased (Agus Purnomo, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty UNHAS, 1984). The results oral suspension powder, cotton seed (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in mice demonstrated microscopically visible effect on testicular histological animal studies (Mientje Susie Baman, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty UNHAS, 1986). The results gossypol acetic acid administration who have not purified the isolated from the seeds of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) every day for a week in a group of male mice showed efficacy antifertilitas (Faijah Albaar, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty UNHAS, 1990).
Shrubs 2-3 m height is trunked upright, rounded, woody, green and dirty. Leaves single, long-stemmed, 6-10 cm. Shield-shaped leaf blade, bercangap menjari 3-5, pertulangan menjari, it's green. Single flower at the end of branching and axillary panicles, rounded crown, yellow and turn red before wilting. Fruit box, oval, pointed tip, 5-6 cm long, green young and after dark blackish brown. Seeds round, black, covered with white hair.
Curable Disease:
Root or cotton root bark (mian hua gen) sweet, warm nature. Nutritious tonic of the stomach, spleen, and vital energy, antitussive, antiasmatik, stimulating uterine contractions and hasten the birth of a baby, abortivum, reduce menstrual bleeding, blood clots easier and stimulates breast milk (ASI). Cottonseed (mian zi hua) spicy taste, its hot. Tonic for the liver and kidneys, strengthens the spine and knee, stop the bleeding (hemostatis), uterine contractions, suppress sperm production, reliever fever (antipyretic), anti-inflammatory and skin softener. In addition, it has antibacterial and antiviral effects. Based on this research, since 1970 the oil from cotton seed is contraceptive in men. It is based on the discovery in China that the oil from the seeds of the cotton used for cooking will cause infertility (infertility) in men. The active substance is gossypol. Cotton seed oil leads to degeneration of the cells that produce sperm. Male mice were given a 10% emulsion, cottonseed or greater cause infertility if mixed with female mice. Male mice were given emulsion, at first seemed lethargic and his appetite decreased (Agus Purnomo, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty UNHAS, 1984). The results oral suspension powder, cotton seed (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in mice demonstrated microscopically visible effect on testicular histological animal studies (Mientje Susie Baman, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty UNHAS, 1986). The results gossypol acetic acid administration who have not purified the isolated from the seeds of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) every day for a week in a group of male mice showed efficacy antifertilitas (Faijah Albaar, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty UNHAS, 1990).
INDICATIONSSeeds used to treat:- Erectile dysfunction (impotence),- Bedwetting (enuresis),- Sweating at night,- Hemorrhoids, anal dropped (prolapsed rectum),- Bleeding clan discharge from vagina intercourse (vaginal),- Dysentery,- Abdominal pain, heartburn clan,- Intermittent fever,- Inflammation of the ear,- Multiply the milk (milk), and- Contraception in men.
The roots are used for:- Late period,- Reduce menstrual bleeding that much,- Reduce menstrual pain due to endometriosis,- Ease of delivery,- Overcome digestive disorders,- Spleen function decreases with symptoms of coughing and shortness due to lack of vital energy, and- Smoothes rough heels palpable.
Young fruit is used to treat:- Diarrhea.
The leaves are used for the treatment of:- Inflammation of the intestine (enteritis),- Fever, and- Cough with phlegm.
HOW TO USEFor drugs taken, no dose recommendations. Urftuk external use only, minced fresh leaves until smooth, then use to plaster fungus, wounds, burns, and bruises. Finely ground seeds are used to plaster herpes, scabies, sores, and inflammation of the testicles (orkhitis).
EXAMPLE USE IN THE COMMUNITYDiarrheaWash the cut pieces of cotton clan mucla clan still fresh (five pieces). Boil one cup of water for 15 minutes. Once cool, strain and drink the water as well.
Erectile dysfunction (impotence)Gongseng cottonseed (300 g) to yellow while adding 1-2 teaspoons rice wine. Similarly Gongseng seed garlic in a separate place. Next, grind all the ingredients until smooth. To use, take 10 g powder mixture, dissolved in the wine and drink with an empty stomach.
Night sweatsEnter as much as 10 g of cotton seed into a pot with three cups of water email. Simmer over low heat until the remaining half. After a cold, drinking water as well on an empty stomach. Do it once a day.
Easing laborSliced thin cotton roots, then pour and drink like tea.
Note:Pregnant women are prohibited from drinking boiled cotton seed clan roots because it can cause miscarriage.
Gossypol low toxicity, but cause some side effects. In some users may develop temporary weakness that occurred in the early phase of treatment do not require treatment. Approximately 1.2% of users arises nausea and vomiting, while others complain of decreased sexual desire.
Hypokalemia may develop in some drug users without causing symptoms due to potassium deficiency. Instead, the use of these drugs under the supervision of an experienced herbalist.
By removing gossypol from cottonseed oil through the advanced processing cotton seed oil is safe for consumption and potentially reduce high blood cholesterol levels.Composition:Fruit, flowers clan leaves contain saponins, flavonoids, polyphenols, and alkaloids. Root bark contains gossypol (asesquiterpene) from 0.56 to 2.05%, asparagine, a mixture of resin, and arginine. Oil from the seeds contains about 2% gossypol and flavonoids, as well as unsaturated fatty acids linoleic acid (54.16%) and oleic acid (15.58%). In addition, there is a saturated fatty acid, such as palmitic, myristic, stearic, and arakidat. Gossypol efficacious suppress sperm production and stimulates uterine contractions. High levels of unsaturated fatty acids led to its use will not increase blood cholesterol levels. Flowers contains kaempferol, herbacitrin, quercetin, isoquercetin, gossypetin, gossypitrin clan.