⛰️Tibetan Medicine
Costus Root (Ru Rta)
Saussurea costus
About Costus Root (Ru Rta)
Costus Root (Ru Rta) (Saussurea costus) is a herb used in the Tibetan Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Respiratory Issues, Arthritis, and Inflammation. The root is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Dolomiaea costus, formerly known as Saussurea costus, commonly known as costus, Indian costus, kuth, or putchuk, is a species of thistle in the genus Dolomiaea native to South Asia and China. Rishi (Hindu) mystics of Kashmir especially ate this plant. Essential oils extracted from the root have been used in traditional medicine and in perfumes since ancient times.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Root · internal