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[[File:Gloriosa rothschildiana 01.jpg|thumb|right|''Gloriosa'',''Agnimukhi'']]
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'''Agnimukhi''' is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae. It is herbaceous tendril climber with underground cylindrical white tuberous rhizome. It is native to Africa, Australia, Burma, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malacca, Malasia, South china, Srilanka and Veetnam. In india it is found throughout the country.<ref name="Description"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Snake bite}}, {{Uses|Gonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Infertility}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
  
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'''Gloriosa''' <ref name="Sirodhara"/> '''Agnimukhi''' is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and include the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia, and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated. The most common English names are flame lily, fire lily, gloriosa lily, glory lily, superb lily, climbing lily, and creeping lily.
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==Chemical Composition==
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Seed contain high level of colchicines. Cornigerine, 3-demethyl-N-formyl-N-deacetyl-b-lumicolchicine, 3-demethyl-g-lumicolchicine, 3-demethyl colchicines have been isolated from plant. b-sitosterol.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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They are tender, tuberous rooted deciduous perennials, adapted to summer rainfall with a dormant dry season. All parts of the plant contain colchicine and related alkaloids and are therefore dangerously toxic if ingested, and contact with the stems and leaves can cause skin irritation. Various preparations of the plant are used in traditional medicines for a variety of complaints in both Africa and India. It is state flower (Kaanthal) of Tamil Nadu. In Indian language of Telugu, in the state of Andhra Pradesh it is called Naabhi and was '''used in traditional medicine'''.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Agnisikhe  ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖಾ, Karadikanninagadde|ml=Kithonni, Mendoni|sa=Agnimukhi|ta=Kallappai kilangu|te=Agnisikha|hi=Bachnag, Kadyanag|en=Glory Lily, Gloriosa lily|mr=Bachnag, Kal-lavi|gu=}}<ref name="Common names"/>
  
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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== Medicinal Uses of  Gloriosa superba lily ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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*Morning Glory Lily combats parasites and worms on the skin’s surface.
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==Habit==
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*As an antipyretic, the herb reduces fever.
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{{Habit|Climber}}
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*Gloriosa superba is used to cure arthritis, gout, rheumatism, inflammation, ulcer, skin diseases, leprosy, snake bite, purgative, gonorrhoea, infertility, itching, abdominal pain, cancer, piles, and scrofula.
 
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*Gloriosa Superba is used in veterinary medicine to treat cancers in some animals.
 
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*Paste is antidote in snake bite.
 
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*Even the leaves of Glory lily have more medicinal qualities, namely for curing asthma, its juice is effective against lice and also against many skin disorders .
 
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*It can be administered to a delivered mother along with spirituous drink to give relieve to her postnatal complaints and also if its root paste smeared over the palms and feet of a pregnant woman, delivery of child becomes easier.
 
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*Leaf extract mixed with sesamum oil is applied twice a day on the joints affected with arthritis reduces pain.
 
  
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|4-25 cm long and 1.5-4.5 cm wide|The leaves are alternately arranged along the stems, stalkless (i.e. sessile), and have entire margins}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|6|Large and showy}}
  
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== References ==
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Large, fleshy|3-10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide|Turn from green to yellow and eventually dark brown as they mature|These fruit contain numerous large red seeds|Single}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Kalakuta rasa]]
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* [[Brihat marichadi taila]]
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* [[Chitrakadi taila]]
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 600 metres, the plant has a clear preference for seasonal, monsoon climates with a pronounced dry season..<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Warmer temperate region}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:മേന്തോന്നി 28.JPG|Leaves
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File:Seed pod of Gloriosa superba (14872918441).jpg|Seed pod with seeds
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File:Gloriosa superba-1-Anna park-yercaud-salem-India.JPG|Tubers
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File:Gloriosa superba-10161.jpg|Seeds
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Agnishikha (Kannada- ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖಾ) (2743644791).jpg|Folwer
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Agnisikha (Sanskrit- अग्निसिखा) (1305508844).jpg|Leaves
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Dudhiyo Vachnag (Gujarati- દૂધિયો વછનાગ) (6156007612).jpg|Buds
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
 
<references>  
 
<references>  
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<ref name="Sirodhara">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloriosa_(genus) "wikipedia"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/gloriosa.html Chemical constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/gloriosa_superba.htm Leaf characteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/g/gloriosa-superba Common names]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/08/14/langali-gloriosa-superba/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/horticulture/horti_medicinal%20crops_gloriosa.html Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Description">Heritage Amruth, February 1999, Page no.25</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:73</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.easytogrowbulbs.com/pages/gloriosa-planting-guide Gloriosa Lily Planting Guide]
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*[http://shaafiherbalcare.com/blog/2014/12/05/gloriosa-superba/ "shaafiherbalcare"]
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* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Glory%20Lily.html Gloriosa Superba on flowers of india]
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* [http://natureconservation.in/medicinal-uses-of-gloriosa-superba-flame-lily/ Medicinal Uses of Gloriosa superba (Flame lily)]
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* [https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/lily/growing-climbing-lily-plants.htm Gloriosa Lily Planting: Tips For Growing A Climbing Lily Plant]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Colchicaceae]]

Latest revision as of 10:10, 7 August 2020

Gloriosa,Agnimukhi

Agnimukhi is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae. It is herbaceous tendril climber with underground cylindrical white tuberous rhizome. It is native to Africa, Australia, Burma, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malacca, Malasia, South china, Srilanka and Veetnam. In india it is found throughout the country.[1]

Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Rheumatism, Inflammation, Ulcer, Skin diseases, Leprosy, Snake bite, Gonorrhoea, Itching, Infertility, Abdominal pain.[2]

Parts Used

Flowers, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Seed contain high level of colchicines. Cornigerine, 3-demethyl-N-formyl-N-deacetyl-b-lumicolchicine, 3-demethyl-g-lumicolchicine, 3-demethyl colchicines have been isolated from plant. b-sitosterol.[3]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Agnisikhe ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖಾ, Karadikanninagadde
Hindi Bachnag, Kadyanag
Malayalam Kithonni, Mendoni
Tamil Kallappai kilangu
Telugu Agnisikha
Marathi Bachnag, Kal-lavi
Gujarathi
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Agnimukhi
English Glory Lily, Gloriosa lily

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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), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple 4-25 cm long and 1.5-4.5 cm wide The leaves are alternately arranged along the stems, stalkless (i.e. sessile), and have entire margins

[5]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 6 Large and showy

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Large, fleshy 3-10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide Turn from green to yellow and eventually dark brown as they mature These fruit contain numerous large red seeds Single {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[6]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 600 metres, the plant has a clear preference for seasonal, monsoon climates with a pronounced dry season..[7]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Subtropical area, Warmer temperate region.

Photo Gallery

  • Leaves

  • Seed pod with seeds

  • Tubers

  • Seeds

  • Folwer

  • Leaves

  • Buds

References

  1. ↑ Heritage Amruth, February 1999, Page no.25
  2. ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:73
  3. ↑ Chemical constituents
  4. ↑ Common names
  5. ↑ Leaf characteristics
  6. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
  7. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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