Ayuroma Centre Costus Root Oil, Color : Light Yellow To Brown

Costus is an herbaceous perennial tropical plant of the costus family (Costaceae). Costus Root is a large & erect plant up to 2m high with a thick tapering root and numerous almost black flowers about 2cm long. Leaves are very large at the base born on the winged stalks and upper leaves are smaller, sometimes with two lobes at the base of the leaves, almost clasping the stems. Saussurea lappa is commonly known as Costus root. It grows on the moist slopes of the Himalayas at high altitudes in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh etc. The roots have a long history of medicinal and aesthetic use in Tibet, India and other mountain regions.
Basic Information
Common Name costus root
Botanical Name: Saussurea lappa
Country of Origin: Himalaya Highlands
Obtained from: dried root
Method of separation: Steam distillation
Color and appearance: Light yellow to brown
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.5000 to 1.5700
Optical Rotation +10° to +30°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 0.970 to 1.0395