Composition
Kuth
Ingredients : Kuth
English Name : Saw-wort, Snow lotus
Latin Name : Saussurea lappa
Macroscopy
The plant is perennial herb with large radical cordate leaves and erect stout flowering stem, 1 to 2 meters in
height bearing at its summit a cluster of several rounded sessile flower heads of a very dark blue, purple or
almost black colour. Drug is usually obtained from cultivated plants and roots are collected in September
and October and cut into pieces of about 3 inches in length and dried. Some of the drug is utilized in India
for the production of volatile oil and remaining is exported. Generally pieces of thick roots and thin roots
that is lateral or lower part of taproots are found. Rootlets are rarely present. Length is 7 to 15 cm. Breadth
is of 1 to 5.5 cm. Thick roots are fusiform or conical and tapering while thin roots are cylindrical. Surface
shows longitudinal wrinkles, which is anastomose. Colour of fresh root is dirty grey to light yellow but on
drying yellowish brown to blackish brown or dull red. Fractures are short and horny. Odour is aromatic and
strong. Taste is bitter.
Chemical constituents:
Saussurea contains volatile oil 1.5 to 2.5%. Volatile oil is preferably ontained by extraction with solvents like petroleum ether. Steam distillation causes emulsion and yield of volatile oil is less. Volatile oil contains saussurine 0.005%, a nitrogenous base, and resin, about 18%, inulin potassium nitrate and sugars. Kushtin, a liquid having the formula C20H26O3 has been isolated. Volatile oil contains sesquiterpene lactones costuslactone, dihydrolactone and a dehdrolactone, costusic acid, sesquiterpene hydrocarbons aplotoxin, alpha and beta costene, phellandrene and camphene and terpene alcohol.
Uses in Monthex Capsule and Regulin Capsule/Bolus
It is an antispasmodic, tonic, carminative and soothing agent. It can be used to reduce the pain in rheumatism.Kuth
Ingredients : Kuth
English Name : Saw-wort, Snow lotus
Latin Name : Saussurea lappa
Macroscopy
The plant is perennial herb with large radical cordate leaves and erect stout flowering stem, 1 to 2 meters in
height bearing at its summit a cluster of several rounded sessile flower heads of a very dark blue, purple or
almost black colour. Drug is usually obtained from cultivated plants and roots are collected in September
and October and cut into pieces of about 3 inches in length and dried. Some of the drug is utilized in India
for the production of volatile oil and remaining is exported. Generally pieces of thick roots and thin roots
that is lateral or lower part of taproots are found. Rootlets are rarely present. Length is 7 to 15 cm. Breadth
is of 1 to 5.5 cm. Thick roots are fusiform or conical and tapering while thin roots are cylindrical. Surface
shows longitudinal wrinkles, which is anastomose. Colour of fresh root is dirty grey to light yellow but on
drying yellowish brown to blackish brown or dull red. Fractures are short and horny. Odour is aromatic and
strong. Taste is bitter.
Chemical constituents:
Saussurea contains volatile oil 1.5 to 2.5%. Volatile oil is preferably ontained by extraction with solvents like petroleum ether. Steam distillation causes emulsion and yield of volatile oil is less. Volatile oil contains saussurine 0.005%, a nitrogenous base, and resin, about 18%, inulin potassium nitrate and sugars. Kushtin, a liquid having the formula C20H26O3 has been isolated. Volatile oil contains sesquiterpene lactones costuslactone, dihydrolactone and a dehdrolactone, costusic acid, sesquiterpene hydrocarbons aplotoxin, alpha and beta costene, phellandrene and camphene and terpene alcohol.
Uses in Monthex Capsule and Regulin Capsule/Bolus
It is an antispasmodic, tonic, carminative and soothing agent. It can be used to reduce the pain in rheumatism.
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