BOTANICAL NAME

SAUSSUREA LAPPA

FAMILY

COMPOSITAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : 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

HINDI : Koostha, Kootha, Kot, Kur, Kust, Kut, Kuth, Pachak, Pokharmul, Koot

DISTRIBUTION

This species is endemic to India found only in Kashmir between an altitude of 2500-3600 metres It is also cultivated in the Kashmir valley and other Himalayan regions.

DOSE

1/4 - 1 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Taraxasterol, Saussurine, Alantolactone, Aplotaxene, Costunolide, Oleic acid, Betulin, Friedelein, Stigmasterol, Kusthin, Linoleic acids, Isodehydrocostus lactone

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshan

Tikt, Katu, Mahdhur

Katu

Ushan

Shukrashodhan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Cough

Abdominal disorders

Sexual diseases

Skin diseases

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vishtinduka taila

Vrddhihara lep

Sringarabhra rasa