Costus root: 1 definition
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Costus root means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Costus root in English is the name of a plant defined with Saussurea costus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aplotaxis lappa Decaisne (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Botanices Systematicae (1843)
· Iconographia Cormophytorum Sinicorum (6700)
· Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1841)
· Dict. Sci. Nat. (1827)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Phytomedicine (2002)
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Costus root; (plurals include: Costus roots). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
Trade In Medicinal Drugs < [Chapter 7]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 7 - The therapeutics of Dermatosis (kushtha-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Ophthalmology (Sālākiya) < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]
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