Details of Saussurea costus

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Saussurea costus Genus:Saussurea Species:costus Family:Asteraceae Synonym:	Jammu and Kashmir Madhya Pradesh Uttarakhand	COSTUS-LACTONE
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Malaria	Whole Plant : Paste applied locally	Jammu and Kashmir : Kuth