Red cotton: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Red cotton in English is the name of a plant defined with Asclepias curassavica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asclepias cubensis Wenderoth (among others).
2) Red cotton is also identified with Gossypium hirsutum It has the synonym Gossypium barbadense L. var. hirsutum (L.) Triana & Planch., nom. illeg., non Gossypium barbadense var. hirsutum (L.) Hook.f. & Benth. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Wild and Cultivated Cotton Plants of the World (1907)
· Sylva Telluriana (1838)
· Proceedings, Indian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Biological Sciences (1981)
· Origin Syst. Cotton (1954)
· Candollea (1942)
· The Flora of Jamaica (1837)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Red cotton, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Red cotton tree.
Full-text: Kutasimbali, Red cotton tree, Kotisimbali, Karuve, Karivi, Carkkecapuncam, Kharamu, Conappu, Cempancuttu, Kanikaram, Cem-pancukulampu, Ilakkai, Karavi, Canmali, Komku.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Red cotton; (plurals include: Red cottons). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Chapter 61 - On the features of Cows (go) and Oxen (vṛṣabha)
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 1 - Means to Injure an Enemy < [Book 14 - Secret Means]
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (by Swāmī Mādhavānanda)
Section IV - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi (I) < [Chapter II]
Section I - Relative Aspects of Brahman < [Chapter II]