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'''Costus speciosus''' is an erect, occasionally branched, herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 3 metres tall from a stout, creeping, tuberous rootstock.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal and food use. It is sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes in India and is commonly grown as an ornamental in many areas of the tropics.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Worm infection}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Powder of rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Juice if the rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The rhizomes contain costusosides Saponins dioscin, gracillin and Beta-sitosteral, Beta-d glucoside<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|sa=Kushta, Kemuka|en=Wild ginger|gu=|hi=Kusht|kn=Kundige gida, Arati kundige|ml=Naagali|ta=Kottam|te=Bomma}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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===Dravya===
 
===Dravya===
 
===Rasa===
 
===Rasa===
 
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Tikta, Kashaya
 
===Guna===
 
===Guna===
 
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Laghu, Ruksha
 
===Veerya===
 
===Veerya===
 
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Sheeta
 
===Vipaka===
 
===Vipaka===
 
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Katu
 
===Karma===
 
===Karma===
 
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Kapha, Pitta shamaka
 
===Prabhava===
 
===Prabhava===
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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{{Habit|Perennial}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|||||Flowering from September to December}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||||||Fruiting from September to December}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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[[Agastya Rasayanam]], [[Agastya Haritaki Lehya]], [[Aamavaata Taila]], [[Kalyanaka Grita]], [[Kshaara Tailam]], [[Kumariyasava]], [[Keshasanjivini Taila]], [[Chandrodaya vati]], [[Chavanaprash]], [[Triphaladi Tailam]], [[Dhanvantari Taila]], [[Dashamularishta]], [[Narayana Tailam]], [[Pippalasyava]]<ref name="Ayurvedic Medicines"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Prefers a position in some shade in a moist, fertile soil. The plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalised in a number of areas, spreading by means of its bird-dispersed seeds.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Disturbed moist to wet thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Roadside banks at elevations}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.easyayurveda.com/2017/07/19/costus-speciosus-crepe-ginger-kebuka/ Chemical constituents]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
 
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
  
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic Medicines">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.303, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Hellenia+speciosa&redir=Costus+speciosus More information about Costus speciosus]
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* [https://indiagardening.com/flowers/costus-speciosus/#:~:text=Costus%20Speciosus%20thrives%20in%20warm,%C2%B0C%20throughout%20the%20year. Growing method of Costus speciosus]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Latest revision as of 16:14, 29 May 2023

Costus speciosus

Costus speciosus is an erect, occasionally branched, herbaceous perennial plant growing up to 3 metres tall from a stout, creeping, tuberous rootstock. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal and food use. It is sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes in India and is commonly grown as an ornamental in many areas of the tropics.

Uses

Burning sensation, Constipation, Leprosy, Worm infection, Skin diseases, Fever, Asthma, Bronchitis, Anaemia.

Parts Used

Powder of rhizome, Juice if the rhizome, Leaf.

Chemical Composition

The rhizomes contain costusosides Saponins dioscin, gracillin and Beta-sitosteral, Beta-d glucoside[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kundige gida, Arati kundige
Hindi Kusht
Malayalam Naagali
Tamil Kottam
Telugu Bomma
Marathi NA
Gujarathi
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Kushta, Kemuka
English Wild ginger


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Kashaya

Guna

Laghu, Ruksha

Veerya

Sheeta

Vipaka

Katu

Karma

Kapha, Pitta shamaka

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Flowering from September to December

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Fruiting from September to December

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Agastya Rasayanam, Agastya Haritaki Lehya, Aamavaata Taila, Kalyanaka Grita, Kshaara Tailam, Kumariyasava, Keshasanjivini Taila, Chandrodaya vati, Chavanaprash, Triphaladi Tailam, Dhanvantari Taila, Dashamularishta, Narayana Tailam, Pippalasyava[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a position in some shade in a moist, fertile soil. The plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalised in a number of areas, spreading by means of its bird-dispersed seeds.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Disturbed moist to wet thickets, Roadside banks at elevations.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Chemical constituents
  2. [Morphology]
  3. "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.303, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  4. [Cultivation]

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