BOTANICAL NAME

GLORIOSA SUPERBA

FAMILY

LILIACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Laangli, Kalihari, Agnishikha

HINDI : Kalihari, Kaliyari, Indrapushpi

DISTRIBUTION

A Paleotropic species found in Africa, Madagascar, India to Indo-China and Malesia. It is found throughout tropical India. This species is globally distributed in the Paleotropics. Within India, it is found throughout the tropical region common in the moist deciduous forests.

DOSE

250 - 500 mg

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Cornigerine, Colchicine, Isoperlolyrine, Cornigerine, Floramultine, Colchicamide, Colchicoside, Sitosterol, 3-demethylcolchicine, 2-dimethylcolchicine, N-formyl-deacetylcolchicine, 2-demethylcolchifoline

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Katu, Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Garbhashya-sankochak

THERAPEUTIC USES

Uterine disorders

Rasayan

Strength and vigour

Skin diseases

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Brihanmarichadya taila

Maha vishgarbha taila