A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE, order Asterales, subclass Asteridae. It is a source of costus root oil and should not be confused with the genus COSTUS.
Saussurea Lappa has been studied across 19 research domains including 🔬 Oncology, 🔬 Inflammation, 🫁 Liver & Detox, ⚡ Energy & Fatigue, 🛡️ Immunity. The primary research focus is 🔬 Oncology with 28% of studies addressing this area.
Known as KUâÙHA in Ayurveda. Virya (potency): UÀ¸a. Rasa (taste): Ka¶u, Tikta. Karma (actions): Kaphav¡tajit, Rakta¿odhaka, Var¸ya, áukrala.
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