Gossypium herbaceum: 2 definitions

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Gossypium herbaceum means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Gossypium herbaceum (seeds) (in Sanskrit: Karpāsī or Karpāsa) is used in a recipe for manipulating the colour of flowers or fruits (on the tree) [varṇa-pravartana], according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “The white flowers of a tree turn into a golden colour if the tree is watered with a mixture of Curcuma longa powder, Butea monosperma, Gossypium herbaceum seed [e.g., Karpāsī], Rubia cordifolia and the Symplocos racemosa tree”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Biology (plants and animals)

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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Gossypium herbaceum L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Gossypium arboreum auct., non L., Gossypium arboreum Vell., Gossypium arboreum Parl., Gossypium hirsutum L., Gossypium prostratum Schumach. & Thonn., Gossypium punctatum Rich., Guill. & H. Perrier, nom. illeg., non Gossypium punctatum Schumach. & Thonn., Gossypium zaitzevii Prokh..

References regarding Gossypium herbaceum L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum (1763)
· Florae Senegambiae Tentamen (1831)
· FBI (1874)
· Blumea (1966)
· Brittonia (1968)
· Acta Botanica Sinica (1985)
· Caryologia (1986)
· Fl. Chiapas (1990)
· Hereditas (Beijing) (1995)
· Acta Agric. Univ. Zhejiang. (1997)
· Fl. Novo-Galiciana (2001)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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