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Crinum macowanii - Cape coast lily
Crinum macowanii is a deciduous bulbous plant species native to Africa. Along with other members of the Amaryllidaceae family, it has been used in Traditional medicine throughout southern Africa.In English, Crinum macowanii is referred to as Cape coast lily, river crinum and sabie crinum in South Africa, and as the common vlei-lily in Mozambique. In Tanzania it is known as the pyjama lily.
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Uses
Boils, Diarrhoea, Fever, Inflammation, respiratory system problems, skin rashes, tuberculosis, wounds, urinary tract problems
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The alkaloids lycorine, crinine, hamayne, cherylline, and bulbispermine have been isolated from samples of Crinum macowanii.[5] The bulbs have been found to be significantly higher in alkaloid content than the roots, flowering stocks, or leaves.Lycorine is the major alkaloid found in the roots and the only alkaloid found in trace amounts in the leaves. Other lycorine-type alkaloids found in the bulbs include hippadine and epi-lycorine, as well as 1-O-acetyllycorine, which is also found in the flowering stocks and roots[1]
Common names
Language | Common name |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Agrimony |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
Flower
Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
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Unisexual | white, pink | 5 | Heavy heads of large white or pinkish trumpet-shaped blooms with rose stripes down center of the petals |
Fruit
Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
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7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Easily grown in most soils[21][22], preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives in a dry lightly shaded position[16], though it prefers full sun. Plants usually self-sow quite freely when growing in a suitable position[19]. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.
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References
External Links
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874116313587 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ptr.2650080217
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Boils
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat respiratory system problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat skin rashes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat tuberculosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat urinary tract problems
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
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