Thursday, January 15, 2015

Costus igneus

 Costus igneus


Common name

  Botanical name: - Costus igneus. Costus igneus common name is *Fiery Costus* or *Spiral Flag*, is a species of herbaceous plant in the Costaceae family.  Insulin plant (Costus igneus) common name in Hindi is keukand and in Gujarati - pakarmula.  In Marathi, Malayalam and Sanskrit is -  pushkarmula  and in Tamil is kostam
 
   Medicinal use

   In Ayurvedic treatment diabetes patients are advised to chew down the Insulin plants leaves for a month. The patient has to take two leaves per day in the morning and evening  for one week. The leaves must be chewed well before swallowing.  After one week the patient should take one leaf each in the morning and evening. This dosage should be continued for 30 days. Allopathic doctors too recommend it and it is found to be effective in bringing blood sugar levels under completely under control. There is also dried and ground powder of the leaves now available in the market.
    In Traditional Medicine it is also used to  Promotes longevity,  Treats rash,  Reduces fever, Treats asthma , Treats bronchitis and to  Eliminates intestinal worms. This  plant is mentioned in the Kama Sutra as an ingredient in a cosmetic to be used on the eyelashes to increase sexual attractiveness.

Collected 

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