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'''Kebuka''' consists of the dried rhizome of Costus speciosus (Koerning ex Retz.) Smith. (Fam. Zingiberaceae), a herb commonly found in sub-Himalayan tract extending between Kangra to Arunachal Pradesh and also in Western Ghats.
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'''Kebuka''' consists of the dried rhizome of Costus speciosus. It is a herb commonly found in sub-Himalayan tract extending between Kangra to Arunachal Pradesh and also in Western Ghats.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Rash}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Urinary problems}}.
 
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Rash}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|Urinary problems}}.
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===Food===
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Kebuka can be used in food. Underground root stock is eaten after cooking. Tender shoots are boiled with coconut milk and consumed as vegetable<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}.
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{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Shoot}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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Steroidal Saponins such as (Tigogenin and diosgenin).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The rhizomes contain saponins—dioscin, gracillin and beta-sitosterolbeta-D-glucoside. All parts of the plant yield steroidal sapogenin, diogenin (quantity varies from 0.32 to 4%)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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Pittahara, Kaphahara, Dīpana, Pācana, Grāhī, Kṛmighna, Hṛdya, Raktaṣodhaka  
 
Pittahara, Kaphahara, Dīpana, Pācana, Grāhī, Kṛmighna, Hṛdya, Raktaṣodhaka  
 
===Prabhava===
 
===Prabhava===
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===Nutritional components===
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Cheilocostus speciosus contains the Following nutritional components like - diosgenine and tigogenin, saponin and genins; aliphatic OH-ketone; 5α-stimast-9(11)- en-3β-ol<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Habit==
 
==Habit==
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===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
  
 
===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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*[[Kṛmighna Kvātha Cūrṇa]]
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* [[Kṛmighna Kvātha Cūrṇa]]
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* [[Asana eladi taila]]
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* [[Nisoshiradi taila]]
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* [[Brihat Purnachandra rasa]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
 
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
  
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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==Cultivation Details==
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C. speciosus are  usually grown in fertile, organic, moist, well-drained soils in  shade [7].  Tropical  climate  with  high  humidity  and  minimum temperature  13o  C  is  best  for  its  cultivation.  Crepe  ginger  grows  from thick  fleshy  roots  called  "rhizomes".<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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C. speciosus are  usually grown in fertile, organic, moist, well-drained soils in  shade.  Tropical  climate  with  high  humidity  and  minimum temperature  13o  C  is  best  for  its  cultivation.  Crepe  ginger  grows  from thick  fleshy  roots  called  "rhizomes"<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>. Cheilocostus speciosus is available through July to September<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-12</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233910986_Costus_speciosus_An_antidiabetic_plant-review"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233910986_Costus_speciosus_An_antidiabetic_plant-review Cultivation details]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/19/costus-speciosus-crepe-ginger-kebuka/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.49, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
 
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</references>
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[https://www.dabur.com/in/en-us/about/science-of-ayurveda/herbal-medicinal-plants/ketaki-plant]
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*[https://www.dabur.com/in/en-us/about/science-of-ayurveda/herbal-medicinal-plants/ketaki-plant Cheilocostus speciosus on Dabur.com]
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*[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/19/costus-speciosus-crepe-ginger-kebuka/]
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*[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/19/costus-speciosus-crepe-ginger-kebuka/ Cheilocostus speciosus on Easyayurveda.com]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Costaceae]]

Latest revision as of 11:48, 27 October 2021

Kebuka

Kebuka consists of the dried rhizome of Costus speciosus. It is a herb commonly found in sub-Himalayan tract extending between Kangra to Arunachal Pradesh and also in Western Ghats.

Uses

Fever, Rash, Bronchitis, Asthma, Intestinal worms, Kidney problems, Urinary problems.

Food

Kebuka can be used in food. Underground root stock is eaten after cooking. Tender shoots are boiled with coconut milk and consumed as vegetable[1].

Parts Used

Rhizome, Root, Shoot.

Chemical Composition

The rhizomes contain saponins—dioscin, gracillin and beta-sitosterolbeta-D-glucoside. All parts of the plant yield steroidal sapogenin, diogenin (quantity varies from 0.32 to 4%)[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Chenglavaa-Koshtu, Changalvakoshtu
Hindi Kebu, Kemuk, Kemuaa
Malayalam Channakkilannu, Channakkuvva
Tamil Koshtam
Telugu Chenglavaa-Koshtu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Pushkarmula
English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta

Guna

Rūkṣa, Laghu

Veerya

Śīta

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Pittahara, Kaphahara, Dīpana, Pācana, Grāhī, Kṛmighna, Hṛdya, Raktaṣodhaka

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Cheilocostus speciosus contains the Following nutritional components like - diosgenine and tigogenin, saponin and genins; aliphatic OH-ketone; 5α-stimast-9(11)- en-3β-ol[1].

Habit

Perennial shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled Seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[4]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

Cultivation Details

C. speciosus are usually grown in fertile, organic, moist, well-drained soils in shade. Tropical climate with high humidity and minimum temperature 13o C is best for its cultivation. Crepe ginger grows from thick fleshy roots called "rhizomes"[5]. Cheilocostus speciosus is available through July to September[1].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Roadside ditches, Low-lying areas in the forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Leaves

  • Flower

  • Flower

  • Fruits

  • Seeds

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.49, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ [Morphology]
  4. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  5. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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