Botanical Name: Gossypium
Other Names: Gossypium hirsutum or Gossypium barbadense
Cotton is cultivated on a commercial scale as an annual shrub, attaining a height of approximately 1.2 meters. Characterized by broad, heart-shaped leaves featuring coarse veins and three to five lobes, the plant boasts numerous branches, with a primary central stem. The taproot of the cotton plant extends to a depth of 1.5 meters.
Medicinal Uses:
- Nausea
- Fever
- Headache
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Nerve pain and bleeding
