Costus speciosus or crape ginger is possibly the best known cultivated species of the genus Costus. This plant is native to Southeast Asia. The plant has many historical uses in Ayurveda, where the rhizome has been used to treat fever, rash, asthma, bronchitis, and intestinal worms. C. speciosus has a large number of common names in many languages, including isebsab (Palauan), keukand (Hindi), pakarmula (Gujarati), pushkarmula (Marathi and Sanskrit), and kostam (Tamil). It is cultivated in India for its medicinal uses and elsewhere as an ornamental.
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