Common Name
English :White lily /Zephyr lily
Hindi :
Manipuri :Kundalei
Scientific Name
Group :Angiosperm (Monocotyledon)
Family :Amaryllidaceae
Genus :Zephyranthes
Species :ajax Sprenger.
Habit :Bulbous slender delicate herb
Parts Used :Whole plant
Mode of Preparation :Whole plant is boiled with little water for making paste. Cultivated as ornamental plant.
Mode of use :Decoction & Local Application
Ingredients :Plant yields alkaloids like Lycorine, haemanthamine, crinidine, narcissidine, nerinine & tazettine.
Ailment Treated:Boiled plant is good to apply on wounds and muscular sprain.
Source:Generally cultivated in home gardens but sometimes grown in wild habitat as escape.
