Medicinal Plants : Amaryllis zeylanicum

Name

Poison bulb

Biological Name

Crinum Asiaticum Amaryllideae

Other Names

Badakanvar, Bara-kanur, Chindar, Gadambhikanda, Gadani-kanda, Gaerahonara-patta, Kesarichettu, Kon.-Kirtmari, Nagadamani, Nagdowan, Naginka-patta, Sookhdursun, Sudarshan, Pindar, Poison bulb, Tudaivachi, Valutta polatali, Vishamandala, Vishamoola, Vishamoongil, Vishamula, Vizhamungal

Description

This herb is cultivated in Indian gardens

Parts Used

Leaves and root (fresh bulb)

Remedies For

Action

Leaves and root are emetic, diaphoretic and purgative

Uses

Leaves of the herb smeared with castor oil and warmed is a useful remedy for repelling vhitlows and other inflammations at the end of toes and fingers. Alternately, you can use bruised leaves of the herb mixed with castor oil for this purpose. The herb is also useful to treat inflamed joints and sprains.

For earache and other ear complaints, use slightly warmed juice of the leaves mixed with a little salt. You can also use an oil prepared from the fresh juice for this purpose.

Roasted bulb is used as rubefacient in rheumatism. The bulbs are powerfully emetic and are used to produce vomitting in poisoning especially antiaries.

Bruised leaves act as an efficient insect repellent.

Dosage

Juice of the fresh bulb - dose 2 to 4 drachms
Syrup (1 in 3) - dose 2 drachms as an emetic for children. If you are using dried roots require double the dose.
Poultice of leaves and powder of root.

Safety

Some herbs are known to react with your medication. Please consult your physician before starting on any herb.