Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Cheilocostus speciosus
Scientific Name and Description
Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C.D.
Specht
Specht
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm.
Banksea speciosa J.Koenig in A.J.Retzius
Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta
Banksea speciosa J.Koenig in A.J.Retzius
Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta
Plants Medicinal Value
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Cheilocostus speciosus (J. Koenig) C.D. Specht
Habit - Herb
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Anti-inflammatory; anthelmintic; antifungal; treatment of rheumatism; diabetes; fever; respiratory tract illnesses; gastrointestinal disorders; leprosy; infertility; pain; urinary disorders; helminthiasis; eye and ear infections; hepatic problems; sexually transmitted diseases; snake bite; tumor; constipation; stomachache; ulcers; abortion; diabetes; asthma; malaria
Treatment - General
References - Bosco and Arumugam 2012, Padal et al. 2014, Ramya 2008, Rao et al. 2006
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Bosco and Arumugam 2012
Padal et al. 2014,
Ramya 2008,
Rao et al. 2006
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Citations
Herb citations
Cheilocostus speciosus. (2024, June 26). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheilocostus_speciosus