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Non-scientific name:

costus

12 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Costus afer Ker Gawl. Costus afer Ker Gawl. Costus afer Ker Gawl.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Costus arabicus Costus arabicus L. Costus arabicus L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Costus malortieanus Costus malortieanus H.Wendl. Costus elegans Veitch ex J.Dix root, tuber
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey root
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Aucklandia lappa Decne. Aucklandia lappa (Decne.) Decne. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey dried root root
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Aucklandia costus Falc. Aucklandia costus Falc. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Commonly Traded CITES-Listed Spp. in Primer (AHPA, 2013) Saussurea costus Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003) Sanssurea lappa Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016) Saussurea lappa C. B. Clarke Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Saussurea lappa Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Saussurea lappa Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Saussurea lappa C.B.Clarke Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Saussurea lappa Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey root
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Saussurea lappa C. B. Clarke. Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey roots
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Aucklandia costus Falc. Aucklandia costus Falc. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Saussurea lappa (Decne) Sch.-Bip. Saussurea lappa (Decne.) Sch.Bip. Dolomiaea costus (Falc.) Kasana & A.K.Pandey oil root
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Costus speciosus Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm. Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

57 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "costus":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
aamaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
aucklandia Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
aucklandiae radix Pharmaceutical Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
bughenagh Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
bush cane Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
butenak Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
cassia seed Other Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
cassiae semen Pharmaceutical Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
costum amarum Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
costus root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
fia ipqueté Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
gada Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
gingembre spirale Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
ginger lily Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
indian costas root Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
indian costus Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
indische kostuswurzel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
jiāng yè huā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kaashmira Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kasmirja Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
khost Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kostum Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kottam Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kungsskära Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
kur Other Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
kusht Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kushta Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kushtha Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
kust Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
kust-i-talk Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kut Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kuth Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
mook heong Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
mu hsiang Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
mu siang Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
mu xiang Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
muk heung Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
ouplate Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
paalaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
patchak Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
puchok Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
pucuk Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
quang mu xiang Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
qust Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
rug Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ruk Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
róng yè bì qiào jiāng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
setawar jawa Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
spiral ginger Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
sugandha-kuutth Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vaapya Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
yun mu xiang Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
ケツメイシ Other Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
云木香属 Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
姜叶花 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
木香 Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
榕叶闭鞘姜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)