Plant |
English |
Costus, Costusroot, Indian, Kuth |
Latin |
Aucklandia costus Falc., Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch., Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip., Saussurea costus, Saussurea lappa Clarke. |
Plantparts | Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, aphrodisiac, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bloody flux, care of the skin, Carminative, Carminativum, Chronic pain, Clears gas, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, Digestive ulcers, Disinfectant, dispel worms, dysentery, expel worms, Fart, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, gastric ulcer, Good for skin, helmint, Herbal tonic, Increases sexual desire, intestinal gas, Love drug, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Perfect skin, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, relax spasms, Skin-care, skin tonic, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, Stomach ulcers, Tonic, treatment for worms, Ulcer, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, wind, worm, worms |
Women's diseases |
Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice |
Other uses |
hair preparations |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in northern India, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine |
Ingredients |
| | 3-Methylbutanoic acid, acetic acid, alkaloid, Beta-Sitosterol, betulin, Calcium, Camphene, Caprylic acid, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene Oxide, Chromium, Copper, Daucosterol, essential oil, fat, Friedelin, glucose, Heptanoic acid, Hexanoic acid, Humulene, inulin, iron, Lactone, Linalol, Lupeol, magnesium, manganese, myrcene, Naphthalene, Nickel, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Cymene, phellandrene, potassium, sodium, Stigmasterol, succinic acid, tannin, taraxasterol, zinc, Α-ionone, Α-Phellandrene, Β-ionone |
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