COTTON Overview Information
Cotton is a plant. People use the bark of the root to make medicine. Don’t confuse cotton with cottonseed extract (gossypol).
Cotton is used for nausea, fever, headache, diarrhea, dysentery, nerve pain, and bleeding.
Women use cotton for menstrual disorders and symptoms of menopause. They also use it to bring on labor and childbirth, as well as to expel the afterbirth. Some women use cotton to improve breast milk production.
Despite safety concerns, men sometimes use cotton for birth control. Cotton is also included in some birth control products that are applied vaginally.
How does it work?
Cotton root bark might help stimulate menstrual flow, induce labor and delivery, and act as a male contraceptive.
COTTON Uses & Effectiveness 
Insufficient Evidence for:
- Menstrual disorders.
- Menopausal symptoms.
- Nausea.
- Fever.
- Headache.
- Diarrhea.
- Bringing on labor and childbirth.
- Male birth control.
- Other conditions.
COTTON Side Effects & Safety
Cotton seems safe for most people to use short-term.
However, men using cotton for birth control should understand that it might cause irreversible sterility.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE to use cotton if you are pregnant. It might cause the uterus to contract, and this might cause a miscarriage.Not enough is known about the safety of using cotton during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Kidney problems: Don’t use cotton if you have a kidney condition.
Reproductive system condition: Don’t use cotton if you have a problem with your reproductive system.
COTTON Interactions
We currently have no information for COTTON Interactions
COTTON Dosing
The appropriate dose of cotton depends on several factors such as the user’s age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for cotton. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
