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==Uses==
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Rash}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Kidney problems}}, {{Uses|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.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Shoot}}.
==Chemical Composition==
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<ref name="Nutritional components"/>
==Habit==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivateCultivation 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".Cheilocostus speciosus is available through July to September<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233910986_Costus_speciosus_An_antidiabetic_plant-review Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/19/costus-speciosus-crepe-ginger-kebuka/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">Forest food for Northern region of western ghat pdf by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, MACS - Agharkar Research Institute, Pune</ref>
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