According to Ayurveda the rhizomes are bitter, astringent, acrid, cooling, aphrodisiac, purgative, anthelmintic, depurative, febrifuge, expectorant and tonic

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Keu plant.

Keu Kand grows as wild herb in Indian State Chhattisgarh. Its all parts are used as traditional medicine. Keu holds a reputed position as medicinal herb in diferent systems of medicine in India.

According to Ayurveda the rhizomes are bitter, astringent, acrid, cooling, aphrodisiac, purgative, anthelmintic, depurative, febrifuge, expectorant and tonic and useful in burning sensation, constipation, lepsory, worm infection, skin diseases, fever, asthma, bronchitis, inflammatians and anaemia.

Costus is under cultivation in isolated patches in different parts of India. It is cultivated as rainy season (Kharif) crop. About 15–20 quintal rhizomes are used for sowing per hectare. Standard cultivation practices of Costus have yet not been developed.

Keukand (Costus speciosus Koen ex. Retz.) Sm.
 Image ID 48996 Photo/illustration by: Pankaj Oudhia (2005-09-15)
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