Indian Costus Root – Kust e Talkh – Saussurea Lappa

Worldwide names of Costus Root (Bitter)

Botanical Name: Saussurea lappa, Aplotexis Auriculata

Hindi Name: Kuth, Bhrungaraja Kula, Kut Root, Kut, Kushtha, kuth kadwa

English Name: Indian Costus root, Kuth, Costus (Bitter)

Telugu Name: Changaluva, Kosthu, Kushtam

Tamil Name: Koshtam

Malayalam Name: Kottam, Seyuddi

Bengali Name: Kood

Gujarathi Name: Kudu, Upalet

Kannada Name: Koshta

Farsi Name : Kust E Talkh

Arabi Name: Kuste

Bengali Name Kur, Pachak

Gujarati Name: Uplet, Kath

Hindi Name : Kusht, Kut kadwa , Kur, Pokharmur, Kuth Kadwa.

Kannada Name: Changal Kustha, Koshth

Latin name: Saussurea lappa Clarke

Marathi Name: Upleta, Kustha

Persian Name: Qust al Hindi

Sanskrit Name: Kustha, Kushtha

China – Mu Xiang

Other common names:-

Saussurea costus, Kuth Kadwa, costus ,kuth, Mu Xiang,Kustha,  kust, qust , kut, kur, pachak, kostum, gostham, potchuk, upaleta, kur,Kot,Kust, changala, sepuddy, kostha , postkhai, kosht, kust, qaste shireen, koostha, koot, kootha, kot, kur, kust, kut, kuth, pachak, pokharmul kankushta, koshta, koshtha, kosta, kostha, kosuta, kottam, seppudday, sepuddy, simakkottam koshta, kot, kushthh, ouplet, kust, agada, amaya, apya, bhasura, dushta, gada, gadakhya, gadavha, gadavhaya, haribhadraka, ja, jarana, kadakhya, kakala, kashmirja, kashtam, kasmira, kaubera, kinjalka, kushta, kushtam, kushtha, kustha, kusthah, kustham, kuthika, kutsita, niruja, padmaka, pakala, pakalam, palaka, paribhadraka, paribhavya, pauskara, pavana, puskara, puskaramula, rama, roga, rogavhaya, ruja, ruk, ruka, utpala, utpalam, vaniraja, vapya, vyadhi, vyapya, chagal koshtam, goshtam, gostan, gostham, jathikoshtam, katakuvayam, koshtam, kostam, kostam , kostum, kottam, kura, kutavapiritam, oli, putchuk, cengala, changala, chengulva, kostamu, kostu, kushtamu, kustam, ru rta, ru-rta, karwa koth, quest shirin, qust, qust shirin, qust talkh, qust-i-talkh, qust-shirin, costus root, kuth, KOOTH, KOTTAM, KUSHTA, KATH, KUTH, KUTH / yun mu xiang; mu xiang, Kur, Kusthah, Qust, Kashmirja, UtpalamAmayam, Goshtam, Kostam, Agada, Amaya, Apya, Bhasura, Dushta, Gada, Gadakhya, Gadavha, Gadavhaya, Haribhadraka, Jarana, Kadakhya, Kakala, Kashmirja,Kashtam, Kasmira, Kaubera, Kinjalka, Kushta, Kushtam, Kushtha, Kustha, Kusthah, Kustham,Kuthika, Kutsita, Niruja, Padmaka,Pakala, Pakalam, Palaka, Paribhadraka, Paribhavya, Pauskara, Pavana,Puskara, Puskaramula, Rama, Roga, Rogavhaya, Ruja, Ruk,Ruka, Utpala, Utpalam, Vaniraja, Vapya, Vyadhi, Vyapya, Qust, Quest shirin, Qust-shirin, Karwa koth, Qust shirin, Qust talkh, Qust-i-talkh, Kottam, Seppudday, Sepuddy, Simakkottam, Cengala, Changala, Chengulva, Kostamu, Kostu, Kustam, Kushtamu,Qost.

Saussurea Costus ( Lappa) has thick tapering root having irregularly toothed upper leaves. Purple burdock-like flower head.it is mostly found in Himalaya (mountain) regions. Costus (Bitter) is used mostly in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines. Its roots have scent type fragrance that can be named as a wood fragrance. it is mostly found in China and India and nowadays it is seriously over-harvested. There are a swiss philosopher and botanist named Horace Benedict de Saussure in his name this herb is named.

Parts Used:- Roots and its extracted oil.

Properties:- It is Bitter, warm and pungent herb

Uses:-

1:- It Relaxes Spasms

2:- It lowers the blood pressure

3:- It relieves the body pain

4:-It has anti-bacterial properties.

5:- It regulates spleen and stomach energy

6:-It is useful in Asthma.

7:- Used in Ayurvedic medicines for cough, cholera, digestive problem

8:- It is beneficial in Skin disease and rheumatism.

9:- Sometimes its roots are used as a flavoring agent.

10:- Its extracted oil is used as a food coloring and in scent and perfume industry.

11:- It is a supplement for male infertility

How to take:-

1:-With Ghee and honey Kushth powder can be taken for a long and healthy life.

2:- In rheumatoid arthritis pain, castor oil and Kushth powder are given orally.

3:- Kushth is applied to alopecia. Kushth oil is used for massaging the gums.

Take care before use:-

It should not be given during pregnancy, lactating period, and children. The proper doctor advises being taken before use.

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