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Family: Liliaceae.

Habitat: Western Himalayas from Kashmir to Kumaon and in Manipur.

English: Solomon's Seal.

Ayurvedic: Mahaa-medaa, Medaa (var.). (Substitute: Asparagus racemosus.)

Action: Anti-inflammatory, nervine, astringent. Used as an infusion for pulmonary complaints; as a poultice for piles and bruises.

The root and herb gave diosgenin and its glycosides.

Dosage: Root—3-5 g powder. (CCRAS.)
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Jasminum Multiflorum

(Burm. f.) Andr.

Synonym: J. pubescens Willd. J. hirsutum Willd. J. bracteatum Roxb.

Family: Oleaceae.

Habitat: Sub-Himalayan tract and in moist forests of Western Ghats.

English: Downy Jasmine.

Ayurvedic: Kunda, Kasturi Mogaraa.

Siddha/Tamil: Magarandam, Malli.

Folk: Kasturi Mogaraa.

Action: Diuretic, emetic. Boiled bark—applied on burns.

Ethanolic extract of fresh leaves and flowers contain the secoiridoid lactones, jasmolactone A, B, C and D; and secoiridoid glycosides. Jas- molactone B and D and the secoiri- doid glycosides (multifloroside and 10-hydroxyoleuropein) exhibited va- sodilatory and cardiotropic activities.... jasminum multiflorum

Polygonatum Cirrhifolium

(Wall.) Royle.

Family: Liliaceae.

Habitat: Northern Himalayas, from 1,500 to 3,300 m.

Ayurvedic: Mahaa-medaa, Medaa, (substitute: Asparagus racemosus, also Saalab-misri.)

Folk: Devarigaanl (Gharwal).

Action: Root—rejuvenating tonic for nervous system.

The root gave neoprazerigenin A- 3-O-beta-lycotetraoside (PS-III) and its methyl proto-type congener (PS- II) and steroidal saponins, sibiricoside A (PS-I) and sibiricoside B (PS-IV).

Dosage: Root—3-5 g powder. (CCRAS.)... polygonatum cirrhifolium

Polygonatum Verticillatum

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Family: Liliaceae.

Habitat: Temperate Himalayas and Manipur.

Ayurvedic: Medaa. (Substitute: Asparagus racemosus.)

Unani: Shaqaaqul. (Substitute: Pastinaca secacul.)

Folk: Mithaa-dudhiaa.

Action: Used in Tibetan medicine for treating emaciation, senility, pulmonary affections. The rhizomes is valued as salep.

The dried rhizomes contain 6.2-9% diosgenin.

The lactins of the rootstock did not contain carbohydrates; the amino acid revealed presence of 28% aspartic acid and asparagine.

The plant exhibits diuretic properties. It gave a digitalis glucoside and is considered poisonous by the hill people in the Himalayas.... polygonatum verticillatum

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