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==Uses==
{{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|goutGout}}, {{Uses|rheumatismRheumatism}}, {{Uses|inflammationInflammation}}, {{Uses|ulcerUlcer}}, {{Uses|skin Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|leprosyLeprosy}}, {{Uses|snake Snake bite}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoeaGonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|purgativeItching}}, {{Uses|itchingInfertility}}, {{Uses|infertility}}, {{Uses|abdominal Abdominal pain}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Dried FolaigeFlowers}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herbFruits}}.
==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Agnisikhe ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖಾ, karadikanninagaddeKaradikanninagadde|ml=Kithonni, Mendoni|sa=Agnimukhi|ta=Kallappai kilangu|te=Agnisikha|hi=bachnagBachnag, kadyanagKadyanag|en=Glory Lily, Gloriosa lily|mr=Bachnag, Kal-lavi|gu=}}<ref name="Common names"/>
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Rasa===
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
===Guna===
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
===Veerya===
Ushna (Hot)
===Vipaka===
Katu (Pungent)
===Karma===
Kapha, Vata
===Prabhava===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial Climber}}
==Identification==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|6|large Large and showy}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|largeLarge, fleshy|3-10 cm long and 1-2 cm wide|turn Turn from green to yellow and eventually dark brown as they mature|These fruit contain numerous large red seeds|singleSingle}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaKalakuta rasa]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Brihat marichadi taila]]* [[Chitrakadi taila]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==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..<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|tropicalTropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|sub-tropicalSubtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|warmer Warmer temperate region}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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File:Odermennigമേന്തോന്നി 28.jpgJPG|LeavesFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02Seed pod of Gloriosa superba (14872918441).jpg|Seed pod with seeds ImageFile:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNTGloriosa superba-1-Anna park-yercaud-salem-India.BOTJPG|TubersFile:Gloriosa superba-10161.2004jpg|SeedsAgnishikha (Kannada- ಅಗ್ನಿಶಿಖಾ) (2743644791).0jpg|FolwerAgnisikha (Sanskrit- अग्निसिखा) (1305508844).jpg|LeavesDudhiyo Vachnag (Gujarati- દૂધિયો વછનાગ) (6156007612).jpg|Buds
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<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/gloriosa.html "chemical Chemical constituents"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/gloriosa_superba.htm Leaf characteristics]</ref><ref name="leaves charecteristicsCommon names">[https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/g/gloriosa-superba Common names]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2017/08/14/langali-gloriosa-superba/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropicalagritech.thefernstnau.infoac.in/viewtropicalhorticulture/horti_medicinal%20crops_gloriosa.html Cultivation Details]</ref><ref name="Description">Heritage Amruth, February 1999, Page no.php?id25</ref><ref name=Gloriosa+superba "Cultivation DetailsUses"]>Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:73</ref>
</references>
* [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:Colchicaceae]]