Costus igneus a.k.a Insulin plant

Plants are one of the most significant parts of our life.

They have their own unique and an intrinsic language through which they can communicate, and, in the era of realignment, we’ve been disengaging ourselves from our roots failing to identify the beneficent beings that can ameliorate the quality of our life.

Nature, time and again has proved how healthful it is to our, both, psychological and physiological well-being by offering its invaluable gifts to us. One such priceless offering is the healing nature of Costus igneus a.k.a Chamaecostus cuspidatus, by using its extracts to treat one of the common and prevalent health conditions called Diabetes mellitus.

Costus igneus, whose leaves are known to be used as a dietary supplement in the treatment of diabetes is commonly called as Insulin plant.

Amongst several herbal plants, due to its anti-diabetic potential, Insulin plant is known to be effectively used by a Tamil tribal community of Kolli hills. Further, it is said that this plant was introduced to India in recent times after discovering its herbal nature. In India, it is known that diabetic people eat one leaf daily to keep their blood glucose low. It can also be consumed as a tea.

In addition to this, it is also proven to possess various properties like being hypolipidemic, diuretic,

antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-cancerous.

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