Gloriosa superba, Menthonni, Malabar glory lily, മേന്തോന്നി

Family: Colchicaceae
Vernacular names: Menthonni, മേന്തോന്നി (Malayalam), Malabar glory lily (English), Langali (Sanskrit), Karihari (Hindi), Kalappaikkilangu (Tamil)
Distribution: Paleotropics
Description: Tendrillate climbers. Leaves subsessile, alternate, opposite or whorled. Flowers yellowish below and reddish above, axillary, solitary or in few-flowered, terminal racemes. Capsule ellipsoid-oblong.
Habit: Climbers/Lianas
Habitat: Semi-evergreen, deciduous forests, also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: July-December

Parts used: Rhizomes
Properties & Uses: Abortifacient, depurative, anthelmintic, digestive, purgative, antipyretic and rejuvenative. Rhizomes are used to treat inflammations, ulcers, parasitic skin diseases, leprosy, intermittent fever, debility, vomiting and burning sensation. It is also useful in promoting labour pain and expulsion of the placenta.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani, Modern,
Traditional Uses:Rhizome paste applied over the navel and vagina to minimize painful delivery. It induces labour pain and performs normal delivery.
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