Benefits of Kuth (Kushta) Ayurvedic Herb

Introduction of Kuth (Kushta)

Kuth is an Ayurvedic herb native to cool temperate and arctic regions of East Asia, Europe, and North America. This flowering plant belongs to the Asteraceae family. The herb is rich in anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-aging properties.

Botanical Name : Saussurea lappa

Useful Parts for Kuth (Kushta) :

Roots.

Names in different languages for Kuth (Kushta) :

English: Indian costus root.
Kannada: Koshta.
Malayalam: Kottam.
Bengali: Kood.
Gujarati: Kudu.
Hindi: Kuth.
Tamil: Koshtam.
Telugu: Kushtam.

Health Benefits of Kuth (Kushta)

Kuth has immense health benefits in Ayurveda due to its rich medicinal properties.

• Treat skin diseases

  The rich content of healing properties of Kuth helps to manage scars and other skin disorders.

• Lowers cholesterol level

  The antioxidant properties of Kuth help lower high cholesterol levels in the body. .

• Treat indigestion

  Kuth powder with a mix of honey finds very effective in treating digestive disorders.

• Cures abdominal pain

  The anti-inflammatory properties of Kuth helps to prevent pain and inflammation associated with dysentery.

• Treat arthritis and gout

  The anti-inflammatory properties of Kuth helps to prevent pain and inflammation associated with gout and arthritis.

• Treat asthma

  The expectorant properties of Kuth helps to remove the sputum from the air passages and offer easy breathing.

• Treat alopecia

  External application of Kuth helps to prevent alopecia symptoms.

Ayurvedic medicine include Kuth (Kushta) as an ingredient

• Pippalyadi Thailam.

Kuth is an effective Ayurvedic herb that helps to manage various health conditions such as asthma, alopecia, arthritis, abdominal pain, skin diseases, high cholesterol levels, etc.