Folk Gandhi-buuti.
Family Ulmaceae.
Action ‘ Plant—antidiarrhoeal,
Habitat ‘ Northeastern parts of antibilious, diuretic. Decoction is
India and in Deccan Peninsula. given in piles.
Siddha/Tamil ‘ Kodaittani. The plant gave pentacyclic triterpe Fol ‘ Narakyaa-ood (Maharashtra, noid sapogenins; a mixture of beta-and
Indian bazar). gamma-sitosterol, oleanolic acid, mol lugogeno and its constituents. Aerial
Action ‘ Blood-purifier in itch and parts gave vitexin and vicenin.
cutaneous eruptions; mixed with
lemon juice, applied externally.
Gloriosa superba Linn.
The wood contains a skatole and sil ic
(0.86—1.2%). Family Liliaceaes.
288 Glossocardia bosvallia DC.
Habitat Throughout tropical India, up to 2,350 m on the hills.
English Glory Lily, Super Lily, Tiger’s Claws.
Ayurvedic Laangali, Laangaliki,
Laangalaki, Laanglaahva, Indra pushpi Agnishikhaa, Anantaa,
Vishaalyaa, Halini, Sirikramaa,
G) Shukrapushpikaa, Vahnimukhi,
Garbhanut, Garbhapaatani. Kali haar (Costus specious Koen., is also
used as Kalihaari), Kalikaari.
Siddha/Tamil Kalappankizhangu.
Action Tuberous root—antiinflammatory, alterative, anthelmintic, antileprotic. Used for piles, swollen joints, parasitical affections of skin. Fresh juice of plant—uterine stimulant.
The root contain coichicine 0.23— 0.3%. Colchicine and its derivatives are present in tubers, seeds and flowers.
The seeds are used as raw material for preparing drugs for gout. They are considered a rich source of colchicine and gloriosine.
The herb is a gastrointestinal irritant.
Dosage Detoxified tuberous root— 125—250 mg. (API Vol. III.)
