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Botanical Name:
Urgenia indica
Drug consists of the dried longitudinally and transversely
cut slices of the bulb of Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop
(Synonym Urginea indica (Roxb). Kunth; U. coromandeliana (Roxb.)
Hook.f; U.wightiana Hook.f.), Family Liliaceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Kolakanda, Krimighna, Panjala, Patalu, Putakanda
English: Indian Squill
Guajarati: Jangli-Kando
Hindi: Jangli-Piyaz
Kannada: Adavi-Irulli, Bheemana Ulli, Dodda Kaadu Bellulli,
Malayalam: Kanthanga, Kattulli
Marathi: Jangli-Kanda
Oriya: Kandei
Tamil: Acukkayam, Cevakam, Kaattu Vengayam, Peypparitiyulli
Telugu: Adavi-Tellagada, Adavithellagadda, Nakkavalligadda
Urdu: Isqeel, Janglipiyaz
Botanical description:
The plant is a perennial bulbous herb with a tuft of long
narrow glabrous leaves
Parts used:
Bulbs
Major chemical constituent:
Scillaren A, Proscillaridin A
Therapeutic uses:
• Expectorant
• Cardiotonic
• Diuretic |
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