- Scientific Name:Costus speciosus
- Genus:Costus
- Species:speciosus
- Family:Costaceae
- Synonym:Amomum hirsutum, Banksea speciosa, Cardamomum arboreum, Costus angustifolius, Costus argyrophyllus, Costus crispiflorus,etc.
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: Extract applied topically
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- Andaman & Nicobar : Kevu
- Andhra Pradesh : Bogachikadumpalu
- Arunachal Pradesh : Bapi
- Assam : Jhomlakuti
- Bihar : Kemuka
- Chattisgarh : Keo-kanda
- Goa : Chengaivakoshtu
- Karnataka : Kemuka(San)
- Madhya Pradesh : Keoo
- Maharastra : Katekoisara
- Meghalaya : Sla pangmat
- Mizoram : Sambul
- Nagaland : Khwiinothi (Angami)
- Nagaland : moori (Ao)
- Odisha : Gaigobra
- Sikkim : Bet laure
- Telangana : Kevukanda Bokatchika
- Tripura : keu
- Uttar Pradesh : Safed musli
- West Bengal : Keu
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