Costus speciosus (J.Konig) Sm.Family: Costaceae
Accepted name for Costus speciosus: Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) C.Specht
Arabic:قسط (نبات)
Assamese: jamlakhuti
Bengali: Kevu
Gujarati: pakarmula
Hindi: keukand, Kebu, Kemuk, Kemuaa
Kannada: changalkashta, niraja, padmapatra
Malayalam: koshtam, pushkaramulam, ആനക്കൂവ
Manipuri: khongbam takhelei
Marathi: खंबारी khambari, पेव pev, शिवणी shivani, वागचवडा vagachavada, वागराटी vagaraati
Sanskrit: पुष्करमूल pushkarmula, kemuka, कुशथा kushtha, shura, Kemhuka, Kebuka, Kemuka, Kembu
Tamil: கொட்டம் kottam, கோஷ்டம் kostam
Telugu: చెంగ ల్వకోష్టు. Chengalva koshtu
Palauan: isebsab
Indonesian:Pacing
Thai:เอื้องหมายนา
Vietnamese: Mía dò
English: Wild or Spiral Ginger, Canereed
Ayurvedic Uses: Agnimandya, sleepada, Arsha, Grahani, Jvara, Kamala, Kasa, Kushta, Prameha, Raktavikara, Kaphapittaja Vikara, Krimiroga, svitra, Kaphaja, Mutrakrucchra.
Rhizomes possess antifertility, anticholinestrase, antiinflammatory, stimulant, depurative and anthelmintic activities
Activities — Abortifacient, Anesthetic, Anthelminthic, Anticholinesterase, Antiedemic, Antiexudative, Antifertility, Antiinflammatory, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Bitter, Choleretic, CNS-Depressant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Estrogenic, Larvicide, Laxative, Stimulant, Tonic, Uterotonic. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)
145 Published article list of Costus speciosus
