Gloriosa superba L. Family - Liliaceae Common name - Glory Lily, Agnisikha (Odia).

Gloriosa superba L.

Family - Liliaceae 

Common name - Glory Lily, Agnisikha (Odia).

Medicinal uses -

🌺 The macerated tuber is taken against smallpox, leprosy, eczema, itch, and ringworm.

🌺The juice of the tuber is used as ear drops to treat earache, and is also applied to the gums to treat painful teeth.

🌺The seeds contain colchicine and it is used in the treatment of gout and rheumatism. 

Sugimani Marndi

(Biodiversity and Conservation Lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, India.)