October 10, 2008

GLORIOSA SUPERBA

Plant Name: GLORIOSA SUPERBA


English Name: Glory lily, Lily flower.

Local Name:

  • Climbing Lily,
  • Flame Lily ,
  • Methonia Superba,
  • Lamk, Lindley

Hindi Karihari Languli
Sanskirt Langli, Visalya
Kannada Agnishike, Gowrihoo, Akkatangiballi
Tamil Nabhikkodi

Family: Liliaceae (lily Family)

Uses:
The tuber is used traditionally for the treatment of bruises and sprains, colic, chronic ulcers, haemorrhoids, cancer, impotence, nocturnal seminal emissions, leprosy and also for inducing labour pains and abortion. The juice of the leaves is used to kill head lice and also as an ingredient in arrow poisons.