Kushtha (Costus root)

Kuṣṭha कुष्ठ

Saussurea costus / S. lappa · Asteraceae

herb root ushna cites-restricted
Kushtha (Costus root)

Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology

Rasa
tikta · katu · madhura— tastes at first contact
Guna
laghu · ruksha · tikshna— qualities
Virya
ushna— potency (heating)
Vipaka
katu— post-digestive effect
MadhuraAmlaLavanaKatuTiktaKashaya
The six classical tastes (Ṣaḍ-rasa)

Dosha effect

V
Vata
pacifies
P
Pitta
·neutral
K
Kapha
pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)

Functions

anti-itchanti-KushthawarmingEladi-gana

Costus root. CITES Appendix I since 1998 — only cultivated material is legal in international trade. Use sparingly in face preparations (2-3 % max) due to warming nature.

Used in 3 recipes

Safety flags
  • CITES Appendix I — use only cultivated material