Keu

Botanical name: Cheilocostus speciosus
(=Costos speciosus)
Family: Costaceae
Local name: Keu, Gaigobara, Kaukauka
Common name: Crepe Ginger
Parts used: Rhizome
Plant character: It is a rhizomatous perennial herb with reddish slender stems. Flowers are white, embedded in red calyces. It prefers semi-shade and damp habitats. Wild in shady localities in forests and waste places.

USES:

Rhizome of Cheilocostus speciosus is used to treat fever, asthma, acidity, throat infections, diabetes. Plant is also used as an ingredient in cosmetic products.


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