Glory Lily
Gloriosa superba
| कुल | Colchicaceae |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Langali |
| हिंदी | कलिहारी |
| മലയാളം | മേന്തോന്നി |
| उपयोगी भाग | tuber |
शोधन के बिना विषैली — उपलब्ध नहीं — Colchicine; poisonous tuber
Glory lily is a climbing perennial herb that grows from a V-shaped tuber and clings to other plants with tendrils at the tips of its leaves. Its showy flowers have wavy, swept-back petals that turn from yellow to bright red. It grows across Africa and South and Southeast Asia, including Kerala, and is the state flower of Tamil Nadu.
The tuber, called Langali in Ayurveda, is used in a few traditional external preparations. Almost all parts are highly poisonous because of colchicine, and it is used only after classical purification under qualified supervision.
ये लेख आयुर्वेद के बारे में सामान्य जानकारी के लिए हैं, चिकित्सकीय सलाह नहीं। किसी भी स्वास्थ्य समस्या के लिए योग्य डॉक्टर से मिलें।
