Cotton

The cotton plant is a plant whose bark and root are used to make medicine. Cotton plant extracts are used to treat nausea, fever, headaches, diarrhea, dysentery, nerve pain and bleeding. Women use cotton plant products for menstrual problems and symptoms of menopause. They also use these products to induce labor and childbirth and to speed up the expulsion of the afterbirth. Some women use cotton plant products to improve milk production. Despite safety concerns, men use cotton plant products for the purpose of birth control. Cotton plant products are also included in some vaginal birth control products.

How do cotton plant products work?

The bark of the cotton plant may help stimulate menstrual flow and induce labor and birth. In addition, cotton bark could act as a contraceptive for men.

How effective are cotton plant products?

There is not enough scientific data to make a statement about the effectiveness of cotton plant products for menstrual problems, symptoms of menopause, nausea, fever, headaches and diarrhea, as well as for inducing labor and birth and when used as a male contraceptive. Further scientific research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of cotton plant products in these applications.

Safety and side effects

Cotton plant products appear to be safe and harmless for most people for short-term use. However, men using cotton plant products for the purpose of birth control should be aware that these products may cause irreversible sterility.

Precautions and warnings

Pregnancy and lactation: The use of cotton plant products by pregnant women is not safe and harmless. They could cause contractions of the uterus and cause miscarriages.

Not enough is known about the safety and harmlessness of cotton plant products during lactation, so breastfeeding women should avoid these products to be on the safe side.

Kidney problems: One should not use cotton plant products if suffering from kidney diseases.

Reproductive system disorders: Cotton plant products should not be used if you suffer from problems with the reproductive system.

Interactions

At this time, there is no information on interactions of cotton plant products with medications or supplements.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of cotton plant products depends on various factors such as age, health status and others. At this time, there is insufficient scientific data to determine appropriate dosage ranges for cotton plant products. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.