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Cheilocostus speciosus - Kebuka

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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

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

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

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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

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

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