Review Article
Costus afer: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Data in support of Its Medicinal Relevance
Table 2
Ethnomedicinal uses of Costus afer.
| Disease | Parts used | Reference |
| Inflammation | Stem | [5, 12] | Arthritis | Leave, stem | [3, 5, 18] | Stomach ache | Leaves | [18] | Cough, sore throat | Stem, aerial parts | [3, 12] | Measles | Leaves | [5] | Malaria | Rhizome | [18] | Chicken pox | Stem | [17] | Influenza | Stem | [17] | Genital herpes | Stem | [17] | Fodder | Leaves, stem | [5] | Purgative | Rhizome | [5] | Laxative | Rhizome | [5] | Diabetes mellitus | Stem, leaves, rhizome | [12] | Wound healing | Leaves | [18] | Diuretic | Stem | [5, 12] | Aperient | Stem | [19] | Jaundice | Leaves | [18] | Fever | Leaves | [18] | Leprosy | Rhizome | [5] | Gastric ulcer | Rhizome | [20] | Colic | Leaves | [18] | Hypertension | Leaves | [5, 18] | Hemorrhoids | Stem | [5] | Toothache | Rhizome | [5] | CNS depression | Rhizome | [21] | Helminthic | Leaves | [9] | Hepatic disorder | Leaves | [9] | Miscarriage | Leaves | [9] | Gonorrhea | Stem | [16] | Aphrodisiac | Leaves, stem, rhizome | [22] | Ear infection | Leafy stem | [23] | Conjunctivitis | Leafy stem | [15] | Oligospermia | Leaves | [3] |
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