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Crinum asiaticum

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Crinum asiaticum is an evergreen, perennial plant producing a rosette of fleshy leaves growing 100 - 180cm tall from an underground bulb that can be 5 - 15cm in diameter.

Uses

Wounds, Osteodynia, Rheumatism, Otitis, Contusions, Sprains, Fractures, Luxations.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The bulb contains alkaloids, notably lycorine and crinamine. The plant contains cytotoxic alkaloids that have antitumor properties and are antibacterial.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen bulb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

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

Crinum asiaticum is a plant of mainly subtropical and tropical regions of Asia and Australasia, growing mainly near the coast.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Seashores, Sandy places near river banks.

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References

  1. ["Chemistry"]
  2. ["Morphology"]
  3. Cultivation

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