Botanical Name: Hedychium coronarium Koenig
Family: Zingiberaceae
Introduction:
It is using in folk medicine as anthelmintic and mild tranquilizer. Some people considered this plant as ‘sathi’
Names in different Indian languages
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English |
Ginger Lily, butterfly lily |
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Hindi |
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Kannada |
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Malayalam |
Kalyana sowgandhikam |
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Sanskrit |
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Tamil |
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Telugu |
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Unani |
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Folk |
Synonyms
Hedychium flavescens sensu Matthew
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
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Charaka |
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Susrutha |
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Morphology
Leaves – similar to ginger plant
Flower – white
Distribution & Habitat
South India
Chemical constituents:
furanoditerpene, hedychenone, alpha- and beta-pinene, limonene, carene, linalool and elemole
Karma -
Anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, febrifuge, tranquilizer.
Indication:
Swelling, oedema, gout
Part used:
Rhizome
Therapeutic Uses:
- paste of rhizome useful in gout , external application
