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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Gloriosa superba (Liliaceae)

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Common name(s)
Ulatchandral; Langalika; Dorng Dueng; Kembang Djonggrang; Turk'S Cap; Glory Lily; Buch Nak Hindi; Superbe De Malabar; Superba Del Malabar; Lirio De Malabar; Kalihari; Malabarische Methonika

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient India *
Abortifacient India Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Alterative Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Anodyne India *
Bactericide India *
Bile Sanscrit Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bite(Snake) India *
Cancer Thailand Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Canicide Malaysia Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cholagogue German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Colic Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Colic India *
Erysipelas India(Santal) *
Gonorrhea India *
Homicide Africa Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Labor India *
Labor India(Santal) *
Laxative Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Leprosy Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Malaria English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.