Analytical profile of Kushtha (Saussurea lappa) extensively used medicinal plant in Ayurveda system of medicine

Dr. Dharmendra P. Jani; Komal D. Jani

doi:10.21760/jaims.v2i04.241

Dr. Dharmendra P. Jani Associate Professor, Post Graduate Studies in Dept. of Dravya Guna, J. S. Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Nadiad, Gujarat, India.
Komal D. Jani Associate Professor, Post Graduate Studies in Dept. of Shalakya Tantra, Parul Institute of Ayurveda, Parul University, Vadoadara, Gujarat, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v2i04.241

Keywords: Ayurveda, Saussurea lappa, Medicinal Plant, Analysis

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the most ancient medical sciences of the world. It is considered as the Upaveda of Atharvaveda. Kushtha (Saussurea lappa - C.B.Clarke) has been mentioned in various texts of Ayurveda. Acharya Charaka has incorporated Kushtha in more than 100 formulations. It is called similar activity as divine plant Soma. It grows nearby Soma in Himalayas. Kushtha (Saussurea lappa. – C.B.Clarke) is used for the treatment of disease and novel drug entities continue to be developed through research into their constituents. So much adulteration and sub standard quality drug samples are found in the name of Kushtha (Saussurea lappa – C.B.Clarke) in the market. Analytical and physicochemical profiles for standardization of medicinal plants is need of hour. Costunolide can be marker compound for the identification of Kushtha (Saussurea lappa. – C.B.Clarke.)

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Jeffrey B. Harborne. Phytochemical Methods: A Guide to Modern Techniques of Plant Analysis, second edition, ISBN-13-9789401089562, p.1

Shri Pad Sharma, Atharvaveda Shunaka Samhita, Bharat press, Satar, Mumbai, 1943.

Anonymous, Database on medicinal plants used in Ayurveda by CCRAS Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Healtlh and Family Welfare, New Delhi, Vol. -7 p.244-264.

Anonymous, Database on medicinal plants used in Ayurveda by CCRAS Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Healtlh and Family Welfare, New Delhi, Vol. -7 p.244-264.

Charaka, Charaka Samhita, Commentry by Shastri K.N. et al., Chaukhamba Vidhyabhavan, Varanasi, 1970.

Anonymous, Database on medicinal plants used in Ayurveda by CCRAS Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Healtlh and Family Welfare, New Delhi, Vol. -7 p.244-264.

Anonymous Ayurvedic Pharmacoepia of India, 1st edi., Govt. of India, Ministry of Healtlh and Family Welfare, Dept. of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homeopathy, New Delhi. Part – I, New Delhi, 2001.

Anonymous Ayurvedic Pharmacoepia of India, 1st edi., Govt. of India, Ministry of Healtlh and Family Welfare, Dept. of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homeopathy, New Delhi. Part – I, Vol. III, 2001.

Kalasz H. and Bathori M. Present status and future perspectives of thin layer chromatography, LC-GC Int., Vol. 10, 1997:p.440-445.

Anonymous, Quality standards of Indian medicinal plants, Indian council of Medicinal Research, Delhi, vol- 4, 2006:p.204.

Anonymous, Quality standards of Indian medicinal plants, Indian council of Medicinal Research, Delhi, vol- 4, 2006:p.204.

Anonymous, Quality standards of Indian medicinal plants, Indian council of Medicinal Research, Delhi, vol- 4, 2006:p.204.