I.            Common name of plant:   Thebu , Koltan, Kebuka, Kembuka

                            II.            Scientific name             :    Costus speciosus

                         III.            Medicinal value            :     Treatment for;

·         Catarrhal fever

·         Coughs

·         Dyspepsia

·         Worms

·         Skin diseases

·         Dysentery

·         Syphilis

·         Eye ailments

                                                                  Related medicinal properties;

·         Depurative

·         Aphrodisiac

·         Purgative

                         IV.            Parts used for medicinal purposes :  Roots , Rhizome , Leaves