Urginea indica Kunth

Urginea indica Kunth. It is a perennial plant with fibrous roots proceeding from the base of a large, tunicated, nearly globular bulb, 4 to 6 inches long, the outer scales of which are thin and papery, red or orange-brown in colour. The bulb, which is usually only half immersed in the sand, sends forth several long, lanceolate, pointed, somewhat undulated, shining, dark-green leaves, when fully grown 2 feet long. From the middle of the leaves, a round, smooth, succulent flower-stem rises, from 1 to 3 feet high, terminating in a long, close spike of whitish flowers, which stand on purplish peduncles, at the base of each of which is a narrow, twisted, deciduous floral leaf or bract. The flowers are in bloom in April and May and are followed by oblong capsules.A small, glabrous, bulbous herb. Leaves linear, acute, sub-bifarious; flowers greenish-white or dirty brown or purplish, drooping or spreading, in terminal racemes, erect, long scapes, often emerging before the leaves; capsules ellipsoidal or oblong; seeds many, flattened, black(140). Bulb round and white, conical or pear-shaped and of the size of common onion, consisting of many fleshy scales- like coats of a brownish white colour. At the bottom of the bulb small fiber-like rootlets of dirty brown colour are given off. The dried slices are yellowish-white slightly translucent, brittle, easily pulverizable and occur in the form of curve: stripes

The pharmacological actions of Urginea indica Kunth's Bulb are Absorbent, Alexiteric, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Concoctive , Deobstruent, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Purgative, Resolvent, Stomachic, Vesicant.

The pharmacological actions of Urginea indica Kunth's Bulb Extract are Anti-cancerous, Hypoglycemic.

The pharmacological actions of Urginea indica Kunth's Powder are Deobstruent, Diuretic.

The indications of Urginea indica Kunth's Bulb are Renal Calculi, Skin Diseases, Paralysis, Asthma, Scabies, Dropsy, Leprosy, Warts, Headache, Rheumatic Swellings, Burning Sensation, Insect Bite, Nasal Organ Diseases, Internal Pains, Corns, Chronic Bronchitis.

The indications of Urginea indica Kunth's Powder are Rheumatism, Ascites, Renal Dropsy, Skin Affections, Calculus Affections, Cardiac Debility, Asthma.

The temperament of Urginea indica Kunth's Bulb is 3rd order, warm and dry with moistness.

Odor: The odor of Bulb of Urginea indica Kunth is No Particular.

Taste: Bulb: Bitter,Disagreeable.

The substitute of Urginea indica Kunth is Scilla indica Baker..

The active constituents of Urginea indica Kunth are Scillaren-A, Scillaren-B.

The antidotes of Urginea indica Kunth are Misri, Sikanjibin, Syrup (Vinegar+Honey).