Kuṣṭha

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
KuṣṭhaAPI000050Saussurea costusrootISBN:9788190115131

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 0.2-1.0 of the drug in powder form


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaphavātaharaAlleviates vitiated kapha and vāta
śukrajanakaFacilitate spermatogenesisD013091, C0037864
raktaśodhakaBeneficial to bloodD006401, C0018938
varṇyaComplexion enhancerD017592, C0150773, VW21

Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Kuṣṭha


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Saussurea costusrootbeta-SitosterolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootPalmitic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootOleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootLinoleic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootStigmasterolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusrootFriedelinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusrootbeta-ElemeneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootalpha-SelineneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootAlantolactoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootIsoalantolactoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootTannic acidISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costusrootalpha-IononeISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootBetulinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Saussurea costusrootbeta-IononeISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootalpha-CurcumeneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusroot(-)-Germacrene AISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootInulinISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusroot2-Naphthaleneethanol, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydro-4a,8-dimethyl-beta-methylene-, (2R,4aR)-ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootArtesin[sesquiterpene]ISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costusroot1,8,11,14-HeptadecatetraeneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootCostunolideISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042138, ISBN:9788185042145, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootCostolISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootCostic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootDehydrocostus lactoneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042138, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootSaussurea lactoneISBN:9780387706375
Saussurea costusrootSaussureamine AISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootSaussureamine BISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootSaussureamine CISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootalpha-CyclocostunolideISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusroot(3aS,5aR,9aS,9bS)-5a-methyl-3,9-dimethylidene-3a,4,5,6,7,8,9a,9b-octahydrobenzo[g][1]benzofuran-2-oneISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788190648912
Saussurea costusrootIsodehydrocostus lactoneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusroot2-[(1R,3S,4S)-3-Isopropenyl-4-vinyl-4-methylcyclohexyl]-2-propene-1-olISBN:9788185042084
Saussurea costusrootDihydrocostunolideISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootSaussureamine DISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusrootSaussureamine EISBN:9788172363093, ISBN:9788185042145
Saussurea costusroot2-Naphthaleneethanol, 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydro-4a,8-dimethyl-beta-methylene-, (2R,4aR,8aR)-ISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusroot11,13-EpoxydehydrocostuslactoneISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootGermacra-1(10),4,11(13)-trien-12-olISBN:9788171360536
Saussurea costusrootMokkolactoneISBN:9788190648912

Therapeutic uses associated with Kuṣṭha


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
KuṣṭhadyspneaśvāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000502D004417, C0013404, DOID:0050847, MD11.5
Kuṣṭhacough kāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000367D003371, C0010200, MD12
Kuṣṭhaskin diseases kuṣṭhaIMPPAT3_TPUID001280D012871, C0037274, ME67
Kuṣṭhagout vātaraktaIMPPAT3_TPUID000662D006073, C0018099, DOID:13189, FA25
Kuṣṭhaerysipelas visarpaIMPPAT3_TPUID000544D004886, C0014733, DOID:11330, 1B70.0