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| GOSSYPIUM TINCTURE (tinctura Gossypium barbadense) from AMAZON HERBS® |
OVERVIEW
This brushy tropical plant has hypotensive (blood pressure lowering) effect and antifungal properties.It is also on of the safest and most certain herbal abortifacients (substance that causes pregnancy to end prematurely and causes an abortion). Other uses are as an emmenagogue (menstruation stimulant), a substitute for ergot (fungus that procedure certain alkaloids used in medicine) and to check hemorrhage (bleeding). Flower buds are used by the Amerindians for earache. The leaves are used against parasites and to eliminate filariasis (filaria*). Other traditional applications include the seeds that are used in dysentery. The seed oil is used to clear freckles and spots from the skin. PHYTOCHEMICALS Root bark contains ca 3% of a reddish acidic resin, a volatile oil, a phenolic acid (probably 2,3-dihydrobenzoic acid; salicylic acid, a colorless phenol, betaine, a fatty alcohol, a phytosterol (C27H46O), a hydrocarbon (probably triacontane), ceryl alcohol and oleic and palmitic acid. Hager's Handbook (List and Horhammer, 1969–1979) also lists isoquercitrin, quercimeritrin, quercetin-3'-glucoside, hirsutrin, isoastragalin, palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, -pinene, -caryophyllene, bisabolol, caryophyllenepoxide, bisabolenoxide, abscissin II, serotonin, chrysanthemin, gossypicyanin and histamine. Gossypol (polyphenol) PHARMACOLOGY The blood-pressure-lowering effect of the decoction of G. barbadense leaves collected from Suriname was evaluated. Although it is still not known which compound(s) is (are) the active substance(s), the results obtained may explain the use of this plant in traditional medicine in Suriname. There is ongoing research to use Gossypol as an alternative to vasectomy.Gossypol has also long been known to possess anti-malarial properties. The root, bark and the pigmented glands of the seeds contain gossypol, it is shown to be antiviral, influenza virus is inactivated by it. Gosssypol is effective against herpes. DOSAGE Infusion: 1 - 3 cups daily. Tincture: 1 - 3 ml daily. * Lymphatic Filariasis is a parasitic and infectious tropical disease, caused by three thread-like parasitic filarial worms called nematode worms, all transmitted by mosquitoes REFERENCE Medicinal plants in Suriname: hypotensive effect of Gossypium barbadense. Hasrat JA, Pieters L, Vlietinck AJ. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicinal Sciences, Paramaribo, Suriname. Occurrence of (+)- and (-)-gossypol in wild species of cotton and in Gossypium hirsutum Var. marie-galante (Watt) Hutchinson. Stipanovic RD, Puckhaber LS, Bell AA, Percival AE, Jacobs J. Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2765 F&B Road, College Station, Texas 77845, USA. rdstip@cpru.usda.gov Isolation of (-)-gossypol from natural plant. Zhou RH, Lin XD. National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China. English Title: Medicinal plants in Suriname: hypotensive effect of Gossypium barbadense. Personal Authors: Pieters, L., Vlietinck, A. J., Hasrat, J. A. Author Affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicinal Sciences, Paramaribo, Suriname. Document Title: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2004 (Vol. 56) (No. 3) 381-387. The above presentation is for informational and educational purposes only. It is based on scientific studies (human, animal, or in vitro), clinical experience, or traditional usage. For many of the conditions discussed, treatment with prescription or over - the - counter medication is also available. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and / or pharmacist for any health problem and before using dietary supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications. |
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