Saussurea costus (root)

Nomenclature

Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch.   Asteraceae  
Syn. Aucklandia costus Falc.; Aucklandia lappa Decne.; Saussurea lappa (Decne.) C.B. Clarke  
Standardized common name (English): costus  
Ayurvedic name(s): kushtha  
Pinyin name(s): yun mu xiang; mu xiang (root)

Other Points of Interest

Costus (root) (Saussurea costus, syn Saussurea lappa) 

General Characteristics AHPA recommends in its Known Adulterants list that appropriate steps be taken to assure that this raw material is free of the noted adulterant. Contact AHPA for additional information regarding relevant analytical methods or follow this link for more information.

For a complete list of species that FDA has identified as potentially adulterated with Aristolochia spp. visit the FDA website. 

Reported Adulterants Aristolochia debilis root (qing mu xiang).

Source: AHPA Known Adulterants