Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Costus |
Botanical Name |
Costus speciosus |
System Affected |
steroidal compounds |
Properties |
Source of the starting material for manufacture of many steroidal compounds, including prednisone, testosterone, oral contraceptives, and many others. |
Description |
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Notes |
very rare, hard to germinate |
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