Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Wonderful Plants
Type:
Remedy
Chapter:
633.45.04
633.45.04 Costus spicatus, Costus specious
Names: Banksea speciosa.
Names: Keyu; Bengali, Keu; Hindi, Kebu, Keyu, Kusi; Kan: Chengaivakoshtu; Mal: Cannakilannu, Cannakkuvva, Narumeanna; Mar: Penva, Pushkarmula; Tamil, Kostam, Kuiravam, Kottam; Tel: Chengaivakohtu; Sanskrit: Canda, Kemuka; Maleisian: Setawar; tawar.
Content: saponins.
Mind
Very shy.
Fear of disappointment, which suppresses all spontaneity.
Life passes by as he avoids everything.
Body
General: cancer; tumours; bitter, astringent, acrid, cooling, purgative, aphrodisiac, intoxication, tonic.
Fever: inflammation.
Lungs: asthma, bronchitis, inflammation; expectoration difficult.
Heart: anaemia.
Abdomen: flatulence; worms.
Rectum: constipation.
Female: uterus: contractions.
Skin: rashes, sweaty; diseases, leprosy.