⚡️ Costus spicatus

Traditional Herbs from Costus spicatus

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• Prepare a pentul pacing stem.
• Cut the stem and apply it to the snake bite wound.

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• Prepare \u00b1 4 g of fresh rhizome then wash until clean.", "Cut the rhizomes into small pieces then boil them in 1 glass of water for 15 minutes over low heat. Cool the concoction and strain it.
• The filtered product is drunk at once.

What is Costus spicatus Looks like??

Parts of Costus spicatus that could be used

• Leaves", "Sap", "Stem", "Rhizome

Costus spicatus Distribution

Pentul pacing originates from tropical America (northern South America to Mexico). This plant is often grown as an ornamental plant, which also has benefits as a medicinal plant, especially in tropical areas of the world. In traditional medicine of the West Indies (Dominican Republic), herbal tea leaves are usually used to treat diabetes.
Agroecology of Costus spicatus
Grows well in warm areas at altitudes up to 1,000 m above sea level. Likes damp and shady places. This plant is usually found in rainforests and lowland secondary forests
Morphology of Costus spicatus

• Roots\u00a0fibrous, white or dirty yellow.
• Stems\u00a0contain a lot of water, easily broken, rough from the outside and shiny smooth from the inside. Stems are brownish yellow, covered by leaf sheaths.
• Leaves\u00a0single, colored green, narrow elliptical in shape, arranged spirally around the stem. The lower surface of the leaves is soft, the upper surface is grooved.
• Flowers\u00a0coloured red,\u00a0corolla\u00a0yellow-pink. Tubular crown\u00a0Inflorescences are large spikelets, at the end of the stem.\u00a0
• Fruit elliptical capsule, 10-12 mm long.
• Seeds\u00a0hard, small, diameter approx. 2 mm, black.

Cultivation of Costus spicatus

• Propagation using seeds, cuttings, separation of tillers and bulbils.
• Sow the seeds in a place exposed to direct sunlight. The seeds produce shoots in 5-19 days, the first harvest starts 35 days-1 year after planting, depending on the part of the plant.\ u00a0

Costus spicatus, more details :

Chemical Content of Costus spicatus
Saponins, tannins, alkaloids, phenolics, flavonoids, amino acids, glycosides, and steroids.
Benefits of Costus spicatus
Treating diabetes, hypertension, cancer, fever, diuretic activity, antiseptic, anthelmintic, snake venom antidote, urus-urus (stomach laxative).
Simplisia of Costus spicatus
Information not yet available.

Another Facts for Costus spicatus :

Synonym of Costus spicatus
Costus conicus Stokes, Costus cylindricus Jacq., Costus micranthus Gagnep.
Habitus of Costus spicatus
Herb. Annual erect herb, up to 2.5 m high
Habitat of Costus spicatus

• Forest