Langali

BOTANICAL NAME: Gloriosa superba

FAMILY: Liliaceae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION;

Bhavaprakash: Guduchyadi varga

ENGLISH NAME: Malabar glory lily, tiger’s claw

COMMON NAME:

Hindi- Kalihari

Bengali- Ulatchandal
Kannada- Gouri gadde

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read

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HABITAT: Found all over the India in temperate climate

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION:

Langali is a climber with soft stem. The leaves are about 6-8 inch long and 2-3 inch wide, shiny in nature. They are mainly alternately arranged, but they may be opposite, as well. They are somewhat lance-shaped and tipped with tendrils. The flowers are attractive with a combination of bright red and yellow colors and having finger like appearance. They are seen in the rainy season. The fruits are about 2-4 inch long with reddish seeds inside. The rhizome is fleshy and grows to a length of about 1 foot and 1-2 inch thick. It has an appearance like a plough.

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Colchicine, gloriosine

THERAPEUTIC USES:

• Scorpion Bite: Paste of its tuber is locally applied at the area of sting.
• Krimi: The powder of Langli is given with hot water.
• Aruchi: Dried powder of rhizome of Langli is used to improve appetite.
• Abortion: Local application of paste of Langli is applied over the umbilical area or given internally causes abortion by stimulating uterine muscles.

INDICATIONS

Krimi Worm infestation, Bastishoola Urinary bladder pain, Kushtha Skin disorders, Shotha Inflammation, Vrana Wounds, Aruchi Anorexia, Arsha Haemorrhoids

USEFUL PART: Rhizome

DOSAGE: Powder- 250 to 500 mg for therapeutic use, 3-6 gm as abortifacient

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Chitrakadi taila
2. Munipile oil