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{{stub}} [[File:IMG 2256-Chamaecostus cuspidatus.jpg|thumb|right|''Chamaecostus cuspidatus'', ''insulin Insulin plant'']] Chamaecostus cuspidatus, common name Fiery Costus or Spiral Flag, is a species of herbaceous plant in the Costaceae family native to eastern Brazil (States of Bahia and Espirito Santo). In India, it is known as insulin plant because of its use in Ayurvedic medicine for its purported anti-diabetic properties.

{{Uses|rheumatism}}, {{Uses|eye diseases}}, {{Uses|gonorrhea}}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|gout}}, {{Uses|diabetesDiabetes}}.

Leaves are rich in protein, iron, ad antioxidant components such as ascorbic acid, a-tocopherol, ß-carotene, terpenoids, steroids, and flavonoids. Ethanol extract of leaves yielded tannins, phlobatannins, saponin, flavonoids, terpenoids, and cardiac glycosides. Study for essential oil yielded the following major constituents in %: (Stem) hexadecanoic acid, octadecadienoic acid, dodecanoic acid, linalyl propanoate, tetradecanoic acid, A-eudesmol, y-eudesmost 4-ethoxy phenol; (Leaf) hexadecanoic acid, 2.pentanol, dodecanoic acid, ß-ionone, farnesyl acetone, a-ionone (Rhizome) hexadecanoic acid, 9,12-octadecadienoic acid, dodecanoic acid , tetradecanoic acid, linalool, a-terpinol <ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Kemou Kempu honne|ml=Honne, Karintakara, Vengai, Venna-maram|sa=Asana, Bandhukapushpa|ta=Neyccarikamaram, Venkal-c-ciray|te=|hi=Banda, Bija-sal, Peisar, Jarul, Keukand|en=Avaram sennaFiery costus, spiral flag}}.

{{Habit|sub Sub terrestrial plant}}

{{Leaf|simpleSimple|alternateAlternate|entireEntire, oblong, 4-8 inches long with parallel venation, spirally arranged around the stems. Large, fleshy, smooth, and dark green leaves have a light purple underside}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|unisexualUnisexual|1.5 inches in diameter|orangeOrange|5-20|on On cone-like head at the tips of branches}}

{{Fruit|short Short legume|0.5 inch||Fruits are green colored, less than 0.5 inch.|12-20 seeds}}

{{Propagation|division Division of clumps}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.

Plants reach about 3 m height with 3As this plant is perinnial.5 cm stem diameter in 2 years, in 4 years about 5 m height and 7 cm stem diameterThey prefer a either full sun or partial shade. Flowering and fruiting is almost throughout the year, but in India there are usually two main flowering periods, one in the early monsoon and another in the late monsoonIt needs fertile soil &ample moisture.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|central Central Atlantic rain forest}}, {{Commonly seen|south South america}}, {{Commonly seen|Himalayan regions}}.

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<ref name="chemical composition">[httphttps://citeseerxwww.istscribd.psu.educom/document/viewdoc273617095/download?doi=10.1.1.679.2571&rep=rep1&type=pdf "CHAMAECOSTUS-CUSPIDATUS-A-SHORT-REVIEW-ON-ANTI-DIABETIC-PLANT Pharmacological"science]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://www.stuartxchange.org/InsulinPlant "philippines Philippines medicinal plants"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.prota4uomicsonline.org/databaseopen-access/protav8chamaecostus-subsessilis-and-chamaecostus-cuspidatus-nees--martcspecht-and-dwstev-as-potential-sources-of-anticancer-agents-2329-6836-1000204.asp?g=pe&p=Senna+auriculata+(L.)+Roxb. "prota4u"pdf Photochemical reseash]</ref>