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.)