Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | Qust-e-Shirein |
|---|---|---|
| Urudu name | Qust | |
| Arabic name / Persian name | Qust-hindi / Koshta | |
| English name | Arabian Costus | |
| Original plant name | Saussurea lappa (Dcne.) Sch., Arabian Costus | |
| Family name | Compositae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | root |
| Collection information | Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Karachi [Karachi], Sind , Amjad Unani Medicine (Pvt.) Ltd. | |
| Collection date | 1994/1/22 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba | |
| Identifier | Javed Ahmad | |
| Description | Features: Drug greyish to dull brown, fusiform to cylindrical, 7 to 15cm long, 1.0 to 5.5cm broad, thicker roots with collapsed centre, occasionally ridged wrinkles longitudinal and anastomosed, rootlets rarely present; cut surface shows two regions, outer periderm ring, thin; inner porous woody portion lighter in colour showing fine radial striations. Fracture - short, horny; odour - strong, characteristically aromatic; taste - slightly bitter. | |
| TMPW No. | 14536 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Urudu name, English name | Qust, Arabian Costus | ||
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| Arabic name / Persian name | Qust-hindi / Koshta | |||
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| Original plant name | Saussurea lappa (Dcne.) Sch. | |||
| Family name | Compositae | |||
| Used part | Root | |||
| Distribution area | A herb, found in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh upto 8,000 to 12,000ft. | |||
| Function and properties | Externally detersive, absorbent, resolvent and desiccative. Internally tonic to vital organs and the nerves, expectorant, useful against chest pain, exerts tonic effects on the intestines and stomach, carminative, anthelmintic, diuretic, relieves uterine pain, aphrodisiac and useful against long standing chronic phlegmatic fevers, astringent, sedative, stimulant and antispasmodic. | |||
| Specific actions | Stimulant, expectorant, tonic for vital organs and aphrodisiac. | |||
| Frequency in use | Common. | |||
| Common uses | Cosmetics: Dried powder root is a useful hair wash and a good astringent. Skin: It is considered good in skin diseases, i.e. freckles, leucoderma, vitiligo and alopecia. Chest: It is regarded as tonic for vital organs but more useful for liver and lungs. It is useful in cough and asthma. Stomach: It is useful in dyspepsia and cholera. Joints: It is useful in chronic rheumatism and other nervous disorders. It is useful antispasmodic, good in paralysis, facial paralysis, diphtheria, chorea, gout and sciatica. Fevers: It finds frequent use for the treatment of intermittent fevers, malaria, leprosy and persistent hiccough. Wounds / ulcers: Ointment of costus is applied over wounds and severe ulcerations and for resolving tumours/tumors. Excretion: Its powder and decoction are effective as anthelmintic and emmenagogue. | |||
| Side effect | It is not suitable for the individuals who are suffering from lung diseases. | |||
| Medical system | Unani | |||
| Traditional concept | Temperament | It is hot and dry in the third degree. The colour of the roots is yellowish white, light in weight and fragrant. According to Kabiruddin it is of three kinds i.e. sweet, bitter and poisonous. The sweet kind is in frequent use and is called Qust-Arabi. | ||
| Drug effect | Stimulant, expectorant, tonic for vital organs and aphrodisiac. | |||
| Dosage | 2 to 3gm. | |||
| Substitute | Aqarqarha (Chrysanthemum indicum Linn. / Anacyclus pyrethrum DC.), pellitory root. | |||
| Related drugs | Saussurea auriculata (Spreng ex DC.) Sch. | |||
| Corrigent (corrective) | Anisun (Pimpinella anisum Linn.) and Gulqand (rose petals conserve). | |||
| Important compound preparations | Jawarish Jalinus, Ma`jun Dabeedul Ward and Dawaul Misk. | |||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 222. The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India, Part 1, Vol 1, 1998, Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy, New Delhi. pp 74-75. Makhzanul-Mufradat (Khawasul Adviyah), Hakeem Kabiruddin, Daftar Al-Masih, Qarol Bagh, Delhi. pp 418-420. A Survey of Drugs, 1961 (2nd edi.). Wahid, A. K. and Siddiqui, H. H. Institute of History of Medicine and Medical Research, Delhi. pp 19-30. Dictionary of Economic Plants in India, 1996 (2nd Rep.). Singh, U; Wadhwani, A. M. and Johri B.M. Indian council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 206. Indusyunic Medicine, 1997. Usmanghani, K., Saeed, A. and Alam, M. T. Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi. pp 394-395. Unani Adwiyah Mufradah, 1984. Ali, Saifuddin, A. (3rd edi.). Taraqi-e-Urdu Bureau, R. K. Puram, New Delhi. p 212. | ||
| Last renewal date | 2024/03/11 | |||