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'''[[File:Saussurea costus(7838360258).jpg|thumb|right|''', commonly known as 'Kost''costus''' or '''kuth''', 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.<ref name="int"/>]]
It has '''Saussurea costus''' is a large number species of names thistle in other languages, including kustha in Sanskrit; kust or qust in Arabic and Persian; kut, kur, and pachak in Hindi and Bengali, kostum, gostham, and potchuk in Tamil; upaleta and kur in Gujarati; kot or kust in Punjabi; changala in Telugu; sepuddy in Malayalam; kostha in Kannada; kuth or postkhai the genus Saussurea native to South Asia. Essential oils extracted from the root is used in Kashmiri; traditional medicine and kosht (קשט) in Hebrewperfumes since ancient times.<ref name="int2"/>
It has long lyrate leaves and heads of purple florets==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Stem}}.
*The root of Saussurea costus has been used as an incense and perfume ingredient for thousands of years and is mentioned in rabbinical writings as kosht (Hebrew: קשט), reflecting its arrowhead shape. It was used in Ketoret which is used when referring to the consecrated incense described in the Hebrew Bible and Talmud.*In traditional Chinese medicine, the root is one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It has the name (Chinese: 云木香; pinyin: yún mù xiāng, meaning “wood aroma”). It forms a main ingredient in the Chinese pastille rods known as joss sticks. It is also used as incense.==Common names==*In Ayurveda the name Kushta refers to an ancient Vedic plant god mentioned in the Atharvaveda as a remedy for takman{{Common names|sa=Aalaya, the archetypal disease of excess or jvara (fever). In ancient India Kushta was considered to be a divine plant derived from heavenly sources, growing high in the Himalayas, considered to be the brother of the divine Soma. In Ayurveda Kushta is a rasayana for Vata, helping to normalize and strengthen digestion, cleanse the body of toxic accumulations, enhance fertility, and reduce pain.[Clarification needed]*In India it is also given as a medicine for coughPaakala|en=Kust|gu=NA|hi=Kutha|kn=Changal Kustha|ks=Kuth|ml=Kottam|mr=Upleta, asthmaKustha|pa=Kuth|ta=Goshtam, feverKosbtham, and cholera.[citation needed] Its dried powder is the principal ingredient in an ointment for ulcers; it is also a hair wash.Kottam|te=Changalva Koshtu}}
* '''English''' - costus===Rasa===* '''Kannada''' - ಕೋಸ್ತ Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)* '''Hindi''' - पचक ===Guna===Laghu (Light)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kaphahara, Vatahara, Raktashodhaka, Varnya===Prabhava===
Prabhakar moved page Saussurea lappa cb - Kusta to Saussurea lappa - Kusta
== Description Uses== It is usually found at elevations of 2{{Uses|cough}},500 to 3{{Uses|asthma}},000 m (8{{Uses|fever}},202.1 to 9{{Uses|ulcers}},842.5 ft) asl in South Asia; including the Himalayas{{Uses|hair problems}}, Kashmir{{Uses|Indigestion}}, Jammu{{Uses|gas problems}}, Western Ghats{{Uses|Intestinal diseases}}, and the Kishenganga Valley{{Uses|cholera}}.
== Uses 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<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
== References Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification=====Leaf==={{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|Purple|5-20|Flower-heads at the top of the stem and The flower-heads look like balls covered with purple bracts}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|General|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Division in spring}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Succeeds in most soils in a sunny well-drained position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Casual in irrigated areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist shady situation}}, {{Commonly seen|Undergrowth in birch forest}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Saussurea ¿ costus ? (7839595576).jpgFile:Saussurea costus (7838353692).jpgFile:Saussurea costus (7838360258).jpg </gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[http://journalswww.plosphytojournal.orgcom/archives/2017/vol6issue4/plosonePartS/article?id6-3-32-604.pdf "Chemical Composition "]</ref> <ref name=10"Leaf">[http://www.1371flowersofindia.net/journalcatalog/slides/Costus.pone.0066300 html "Sesquiterpene Lactones Downregulate G2/M Cell Cycle Regulator Proteins and Affect the Invasive Potential of Human Soft Tissue Sarcoma Cellsplant description"]</ref> <ref name="int2How to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://linkwww.springerpfaf.comorg/articleuser/10Plant.1007%2Fs10531-004-4365-x aspx?LatinName=Saussurea+costus "Kuth (Saussurea lappa) cultivation in the cold desert environment of the Lahaul valley, northwestern Himalaya, India: arising threats and need to revive socio-economic valuesCultivation details"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/kushta-saussurea-lappa Saussurea costus on planet ayurveda]* [http://urbol.com/benefits-costus-saussurea-lappa/ Bnefits of Saussurea costus]*[https://eneasyayurveda.wikipedia.orgcom/2013/09/19/wikikushta-saussurea-lappa-benefits-usage-dose-side-effects/Saussurea_costus Saussurea costuson easy ayurveda]* [https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/costus-root-essential-oil/ Costus root essential oil facts and health benefits]
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