🌿 Cotton Plant (Gossypium spp.) | The Fabric of Life | NYCherbs®

The Remedy:

🌱 Other Names: English: Cotton, Cotton Plant, Cotton Fiber, Cottonseed, Latin: Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium barbadense, Gossypium arboreum, Regional/Folk: Kapas (India/Indonesia), Algodón (Spanish), Coton (French), Baumwolle (German)

✨ Key Benefits:

🧵 Natural Fiber – Soft, breathable, and versatile for textiles and clothing
🌍 Cultural Heritage – Symbol of global trade, tradition, and craft for millennia
♻️ Sustainable Crop – Renewable and eco-friendly when grown responsibly
💧 Cottonseed Oil – Source of nutrition, cosmetics, and industrial applications
🛡️ Economic Importance – Supports livelihoods and industries worldwide

📌 Traditional & Modern Uses:

• Textile Production – Fibers spun into yarn and woven into clothing, bedding, and fabrics

• Industrial Uses – Cottonseed oil used in foods, cosmetics, and soaps

• Medicinal Uses – Historically used in poultices and traditional remedies

• Agricultural Impact – Major renewable crop shaping economies and trade

🌼 Herbal Combinations (Ethnobotanical):

🌿 Indigo Plant → Traditional textile dyeing and cultural pairing
🌿 Flax (Linum usitatissimum) → Complements cotton in natural fabric weaving
🌿 Hemp (Cannabis sativa) → Sustainable fiber synergy in eco-textiles

🧴 Available Forms:

• Raw Cotton Fiber

• Cottonseed Oil

• Cotton Leaves & Bark (herbal/folk medicine)

• Textiles & Fabric Materials