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[[File:Cheilocostus speciosus 9191.jpg|thumb|right|''Kebuka'']]
'''Kebuka''' consists of the dried rhizome of Costus speciosus (Koerning ex Retz.) Smith. (Fam. Zingiberaceae), It is a herb commonly found in sub-Himalayan tract extending between Kangra to Arunachal Pradesh and also in Western Ghats.
==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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Rhizome}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Shoot}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
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="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
==Habit==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pinkPink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong Oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds Seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
*[[Kṛmighna Kvātha Cūrṇa]]* [[Asana eladi taila]]* [[Nisoshiradi taila]]* [[Brihat Purnachandra rasa]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
{{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".<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==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-12[http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/PDFs/Glossary_Medicinal_Plants_Springer.pdf Chemical composition]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233910986_Costus_speciosus_An_antidiabetic_plant-reviewCultivation details]</ref><ref name="Cultivation detailAyurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/19/costus-speciosus-crepe-ginger-kebuka/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><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>
</references>
==External Links==
*[https://www.dabur.com/in/en-us/about/science-of-ayurveda/herbal-medicinal-plants/ketaki-plantCheilocostus speciosus on Dabur.com]*[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/07/19/costus-speciosus-crepe-ginger-kebuka/Cheilocostus speciosus on Easyayurveda.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Costaceae]]
