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KaphaKaphahara, VataVatahara, Raktashodhaka, Varnya
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
Prabhakar moved page Saussurea lappa cb - Kusta to Saussurea lappa - Kusta
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=Aalaya, Paakala|en=Kust|gu=NA|hi=Kutha|kn=kankushta, koshtaChangal Kustha|mlks=sepuddyKuth|saml=kusthaKottam|tamr=PotchukUpleta, Kustha|tepa=changalaKuth|hita=kutGoshtam, Kosbtham, kurKottam|ente=KustChangalva Koshtu}}
==Properties==
===Rasa===
Tikta (Bitter)., Katu (Pungent)
===Guna===
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
===Veerya===
Ushna (Hot)
Katu (Pungent)
===Karma===
===Prabhava===
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|trianglular|The Lower leaves are divided into 3long-6 toothed leafletsstalked, pinnate, 30-40 cm long, with smaller leaflets in betweena trianglular terminal leaflet}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|YellowPurple|5-20|Flowers Season is June Flower- Augustheads at the top of the stem and The flower-heads look like balls covered with purple bracts}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|General|7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2017/vol6issue4/PartS/6-3-32-604.pdf "Chemical Composition "]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[httpshttp://webwww.archiveflowersofindia.org/web/20131226161459/http:net/catalog/www.wildflowers-guide.comslides/39-agrimonyCostus.html "wayback machineplant description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Saussurea+costus "Cultivation details"]</ref>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Rosaceae]]
