Bengal Lily / Crinum Lily / Spider Lily

HERBAL GARDEN

Vivek college of Ayurvedic Sciences & Hospital Bijnor UP

सुदर्शन

Classification

Synoyms

Sudarshana (Sanskrit)
Crinum
Nagadanti

Habit

Perennial, bulbous herb.

Habitat

Grows in tropical and subtropical regions of India and Southeast Asia. Commonly found in gardens, forest clearings, and moist lands. Native to India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam.

Morphology

Bulbous herb with long, strap-like leaves (up to 1 meter long)
Flowers: White or pinkish, large, funnel-shaped, fragrant, arranged in umbels
Bulb: Underground, large and fleshy
Stem: Very short or absent
Fruit: Capsule with black seeds

Chemical Composition

Alkaloids (lycorine, crinamine, crinamidine),
Flavonoids
Saponins
Tannins
Phenolic compounds
Essential oils

Guna-Karma

Rasa- Tikta, Kashaya
Guna- Laghu, Snigdha
Virya- Sheeta
Vipaka- Katu
Karma- Shothahara, Jwaraghna, Rasayana, Vedanasthapana, Stanyajanana, Mutravirechaka
Doshakarma- Pitta-Vatahara

Medicinal uses

Used in chronic inflammatory conditions, glandular swellings and tumors.
Beneficial in uterine fibroids, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Applied externally for arthritis, swelling and joint pain.
Helps in fevers, urinary disorders and immune modulation.
Leaf juice is used for wound healing and skin infections.

Useful Part

Leaves, Bulb

Doses

Fresh juice: 10–15 ml
Powder (Churna): 1–3 g
Paste (for external use): As needed
Decoction (Kwath): 20–50 ml

Important Formulation

Sudarshan Ghana Vati

Shloka

सुदर्शनं तिक्तरसं शीतलं शोथनाशनम्।
योषाऽर्तिविनाशं कुर्याद् गुल्मकुच्छश्लेष्मनाशनम्॥

Hindi Name

सुधर्शन / नागदौन

English Name