Qust Al Hindi / Indian Costus Root Powder 250g

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Gilani, A. H., Shah, A. J., and Yaeesh, S. Presence of cholinergic and calcium antagonist constituents in Saussurea lappa explains its use in constipation and spasm. Phytother.Res 2007;21(6):541-544. View abstract. Al-Imam Ahmad and the authors of the Sunnan collected a Hadeeth on the authority of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah - صلى الله عليه وسلم – said: If a child is inflicted with tonsillitis or a headache, then let his mother take al-Qust al-Hindi, scrub it with water and let him inhale it as droplets through his nostrils.

Al Imaam Ahmad and the authors of the Sunnan collected a Hadeeth on the authority of Jaabir that the Messenger of Allaah – صلى الله عليه وسلم – said: If a child is inflicted with tonsillitis or a headache, then let his mother take al Qist al Hindee, scrub it with water and let him inhale it as droplets through his nostrils.”

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In the Sunah, the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wassallam) praises the excellence of Qust as a general remedy and he is also reported mentioning it as a remedy for inflammation/infection of the throat as well as in another Hadith mentioning it with Hijama. Qust contains helicene and benzoic acid, both of which are substances that kill germs, hence the benefit in the treatment of infections and inflammations. People who are allergic to the Asteraceae plant family should avoid Qust al Hindi as it may cause allergic reactions such as itching, wheezing, rashes etc. If the burning is intolerable, then apply 1 drop on the finger and tub into the nostril 5-7xs dly.) The plant of Qust is also known as Costus. It is generally found in a marshy and wet places along the rivers at the eights up to 5000 ft.

Qust (Costus) also against victular and quartan fever (fever that comes every 4 days), the pain on the side of the body and poisons. When the face is anointed with Qust (Costus) that has been ground and mixed with water and honey, it heals spots that appear on the face. Galinus said that Qust (Costus) 'heals tetanus, the pain on the sides and kills spots (which he called pumpkin seeds). The Messenger of Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) said it should be administered from the side of the mouth, and the right side is better than the left, because it is bitter-tasting, there is less risk in coughing or nauseawhen it is administered from the side of themouth but this is a general observation rather than recorded in the teachings of the pious predecessors and Allah knows best. costus powder, 1tsp honey, mix together and apply to the skin surface. Leave for 2 hours and then rinse off. It can also be used as a compress to dress the hijama incisions of patients who are hemophilic or taking blood thinning medications. Smear the mixture onto a sterile lint gauze or cotton fabric and apply to the skin, holding the gauze in place with medical adhesive tape. Once you are sure the wound has stopped bleeding, remove the dressing so as to encourage airflow and the formation of the hemostatic plug. The role of S. costus has been explored in various endocrine diseases. In animal models, the alcoholic extract of the root of S. costus improved hypoglycemic response without increase in plasma insulin with initial accumulation of glycogen in the liver followed by its depletion. Its effect on the histology of thyroid gland was shown to be stimulatory, no toxic effect was observed in liver (on doses up to 400 mg/kg body weight) and no change was observed in adrenal gland and pancreas. 49https://www.sysrevpharm.org/articles/generating-the-responses-immune-with-honey-saussurea-costus-and-nigella-sativa-in-cellular-and-humoral-may-resolve-covid.pdf Recently, a study in adult rats evaluated the effect of root extract of S. costus on thorium toxicity in brain also assessed the antioxidant effect and modulation activity of thyroid gland. Thorium accumulation caused disturbance in sodium and potassium ions and decrease in monoamines in brain also lead to oxidative stress which was evident by increased lipid peroxidation and decrease glutathione content. Thorium also increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4) levels. These effects of thorium were mitigated with prior oral administration of S. costus extract suggesting its protective effect mainly through its antioxidant mechanism. 45 Antioxidant properties of various plant extracts may be an important mechanism involved in potentiating their medicinal use in various ailments. 46 For skin issues, either the same mixture above can be used, or the oil or cream as mentioned below.