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'''Drimia maritima''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
 
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==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
 
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}.
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
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Latest revision as of 15:48, 29 April 2020

Drimia maritima, Red Squill

Drimia maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats.

Parts Used

Bulb.

Chemical Composition

The three bitter glucosidal substances Scillitoxin, Scillipicrin and Scillin[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Giant Squill, Red squill


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Oblong The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in ordinary garden soil according to one report, whilst another says that it requires a very free draining gritty or sandy soil in full sun[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • In habitat

  • Form

  • Bulb and foliage

  • Inflorescence

  • In cultivation

  • With pollinator Vespa orientalis

  • Capsules

  • Capsules

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Constituents
  2. ↑ Flower description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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