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Saussurea

Medical Definition: A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE, order Asterales, subclass Asteridae. It is a source of costus root oil and should not be confused with the genus COSTUS.
Guide Notes: do not confuse X ref SAUSSUREA COSTUS with COSTUS; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific
Also Called: Saussurea costus,Saussurea lappa

Saussurea Medical Definitions and Terms

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