Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Costus

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

Diseases & Uses

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

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4472

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