Costus root 木香
Pharmaceutical nameAucklandiae Radix
The three axes are assessed independently and are never combined into a single score.
KTKP records the origin species as Aucklandia lappa Decne (= Saussurea lappa Clarke). It has not yet been cross-checked against the Korean Pharmacopoeia, so the identification confidence is not raised to an official code mapping. The name most used for this taxon in current literature is Saussurea costus. Literature searches for this herb also cover Saussurea lappa, Aucklandia lappa, Aucklandia costus, Dolomiaea costus — the same taxon appears under several names.
Tradition · what the text describes
탕액편
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The KTKP traditional materia medica record (M0001206) gives the origin species as Aucklandia lappa Decne (= Saussurea lappa Clarke), the part used as 뿌리, and the properties as 무독(無毒), 신고(辛苦), 온(溫). It lists 간(肝), 비(脾), 폐(肺) as the channels entered. The same record cites the Donguibogam (1613) as the source for its indications.
Properties & channel entry: 무독(無毒), 신고(辛苦), 온(溫) · 간(肝), 비(脾), 폐(肺)
Source species: Aucklandia lappa Decne (= Saussurea lappa Clarke) (뿌리)
Modern · documented evidence
Dysmenorrheaevidence for this indication
- The indication was derived automatically from the Condition field of 0 registered trial(s). It reflects what is currently being studied, not a traditional use, and a curator should confirm the label is apt.
Literature
SR 0 · RCT 1 · preclinical 0
0 systematic review(s) and 1 RCT(s) were found. Size and consistency are not yet assessed.
Query used
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SRC:MED AND ((TITLE_ABS:"Saussurea costus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Saussurea lappa") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Aucklandia lappa") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Aucklandia costus") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Dolomiaea costus")) AND TITLE_ABS:"Dysmenorrhea"- Comparative Efficacy of Aristolochia rotunda L. (Zarawand Mudaharaj) and Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke (Qust) in Primary Dysmenorrhea--A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Study. (2024 · Comparative Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Journal Article)
- Biological Ingredient Analysis of Traditional Herbal Patent Medicine Fuke Desheng Wan Using the Shotgun Metabarcoding Approach. (2021 · research-article; Journal Article)
Clinical trials
- NCT07778849 — COMPLETED · NA
- NCT00676975 — COMPLETED · PHASE2
Safety
auto-proposed · unreviewed
- 5 adverse-event or toxicity record(s) were found. This only flags that literature exists — read the abstracts to decide between "caution" and "harm confirmed".
- The KTKP record states the following traditional contraindication: 음허(陰虛)하고 진액(津液)이 부족한 사람은 신용(愼用)한다. 폐허유열(肺虛有熱), 혈고(血枯), 음화충상(陰火衝上) 등의 증상이 있으면 복용하지 말 것.
Adverse-event and toxicity literature
This is not a finding of harm — it lists literature that is retrievable. Read the papers to decide.
- Dolomiaea costus: an untapped mine of sesquiterpene lactones with wide magnificent biological activities. (2023 · Journal Article)
- Anticancer, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective activity of Saussurea lappa, C.B. clarke (qust) on human hepatoma cell line. (2021 · Journal Article)
- Ameliorative effects of Saussurea lappa root aqueous extract against Ethephon-induced reproductive toxicity in male rats. (2019 · Journal Article)
- Commiphora mukul (Hook. ex Stocks) Engl.: Historical records, application rules, phytochemistry, pharmacology, clinical research, and adverse reaction. (2023 · Review; Journal Article)
- Nephroprotective Effect of Costus (Saussurea costus) Ethanolic Extract on Oxaliplatin®-induced Nephrotoxicity in Adult Male Wistar Rats. (2021 · Journal Article)
Sources
Bridges from here
- In formulas
- 성비산 · 수유내소환 · 실장산 · 용담사간탕 · 지축이진탕 · 조기산 · 승준환 · 오격관중산 · 반하후박탕 · 십육미류기음 · 분심기음
- Related patterns
- Block and repulsion disorder · Cold-dampness pattern · Qi patterns · Qi uprising pattern · Liver meridian dampness-heat pattern · Spleen qi deficiency pattern · Large intestine deficiency cold pattern · Bladder deficiency cold pattern