The Messenger Muhammad (saw) of said: " Use 'Oud al-Hindi because it contains 7 types of cures, if it is sniffed by the one having throat trouble, and is put inside the mouth of one suffering from pleurisy".V [Saheeh al-Bukhari (5692)]. The root and oil from the root are used to make medicine. Costus root is used for treating worm (nematode) infections. Costus oil is used for asthma, cough, gas, and severe intestinal diseases such as dysentery and cholera. It is also used as a tonic and to stimulate digestion.