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Langali (glory lily)

कलिहारी (लांगली) · लाङ्गली

Gloriosa superba · Colchicaceae

Extracted from the textNeeds a trained practitioner1 reference

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
लाङ्गलीलांगलीकलिकारीअग्निशिखाविशल्या
Hindi
कलिहारीलांगलीकरियारीकलिहारी की जड़
English
Langaliglory lilygloriosalangali
Romanized
langalikalihari

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Preparation1

  • Kalihari, named in the commentary, is among the plants with whose juices mica and mercury are used; the commentary says this is beneficial in many diseases.

    Chapter 24 · p. 578 · v. 46Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Safety

  • Needs a trained practitioner. This procedure or preparation is of a kind that should only be carried out under qualified supervision.
  • Editorial safety note: toxic, professional_supervision. This is a library classification, not a statement from the source.

Pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older adults, kidney or liver disease and other medicines all call for professional advice before any traditional remedy is used.

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Topics of the text that discuss it

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Healing wickMeasures to expel the placentaMethod of extracting an obstructed fetusOil and ghee that destroy bhagandaraPlant glossary, letter section न (entries 1–35: नक्त to न्यग्रोध)Plant glossary, आ 22–25, इ 1–8 and उ 1 (आसनतरु to उग्र)Plant glossary, ल section, entries 1–14 (लकुच to लुंग)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)Plant glossary, श section, entries 1–55 (शक्रमर्द to श्वेताम्ली)Plaster that destroys scrotal enlargementTreatment of combined-dosha udaraUses of mercury with mica

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 17 times on 15 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantRoot
Source pages with records
1
Pages naming it
15
Chapters
Chapter 24
Extraction tasks
T27
Record id
ingredient_langali