Difference between revisions of "Saussurea lappa - Kusta"

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Kost

Saussurea costus is a species of thistle in the genus Saussurea native to South Asia. Essential oils extracted from the root is used in traditional medicine and in perfumes since ancient times.

Uses

cough, asthma, fever, ulcers, hair problems, Indigestion, gas problems, Intestinal diseases, cholera.

Parts Used

Roots, Stem.

Chemical Composition

Phytochemical analysis of S. lappa roots showed the presence of monoterpenes, sesquiterpenoids, flavonoids, lignans, triterpenes, steroids, glycosides etc. S. lappa roots are rich source of sesquiterpenoids specially sesquiterpene lactones^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	kankushta, koshta
Hindi	kut, kur
Malayalam	sepuddy
Tamil	Potchuk
Telugu	changala
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	kustha
English	Kust

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter).

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	trianglular	Lower leaves are long-stalked, pinnate, 30-40 cm long, with a trianglular terminal leaflet

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	Purple	5-20	Flower-heads at the top of the stem and The flower-heads look like balls covered with purple bracts

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
General	7–10 mm	clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown			{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Division in spring.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in most soils in a sunny well-drained position^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Casual in irrigated areas, Moist shady situation, Undergrowth in birch forest.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical Composition "

[Leaf-2] "wayback machine"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation details"

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 ==Identification==
 ===Leaf===
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+{{Leaf|Simple|trianglular|Lower leaves are long-stalked, pinnate, 30-40 cm long, with a trianglular terminal leaflet}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
 ===Flower===
-{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
+{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Purple|5-20|Flower-heads at the top of the stem and The flower-heads look like balls covered with purple bracts}}
 ===Fruit===
-{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
+{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}}
 ===Other features===