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Chamaecostus cuspidatus - Bandhukapushpa
Chamaecostus cuspidatus is a species of herbaceous plant in the Costaceae family native to eastern Brazil. In India it is known as insulin plant because of its use in Ayurvedic medicine for its purported anti-diabetic properties.
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Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Leaves are rich in protein, iron, ad antioxidant components such as ascorbic acid, a-tocopherol, ß-carotene, terpenoids, steroids, and flavonoids.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kempu honne |
| Hindi | Banda, Bija-sal, Peisar, Jarul, Keukand |
| Malayalam | Honne, Karintakara, Vengai, Venna-maram |
| Tamil | Neyccarikamaram, Venkal |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Bandhukapushpa |
| English | Fiery costus, spiral flag |
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Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Entire, oblong, 4-8 inches long with parallel venation, spirally arranged around the stems. |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1.5 inches in diameter | Orange | 5-20 | On cone-like head at the tips of branches |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short legume | 0.5 inch | Fruits are green colored, less than 0.5 inch. | 12-20 seeds | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
As this plant is perinnial. They prefer a either full sun or partial shade. It needs fertile soil &le moisture.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Central Atlantic rain forest, South america, Himalayan regions.
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Herbs with Dried Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Sub terrestrial plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of clumps
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Central Atlantic rain forest
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of South america
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Himalayan regions
- Herbs
- Costaceae
