Description
Sans.-Hiranya-tuttha; Tuthanjana. Eng.-golden collyrium; Kashmir Hermodactyls. Vern.-Surinjan. Hind.-Haran tutiya. Kasb.-Surinjan.
Uses.-Colchicum luteum is a very good substitue for the autumnale which is official . There are two species commonly sold in the indian bazar;one is sweet and the otheer bitter. Which is distinguished from the sweet variety surinjan by its bitter taste,smaller size, darker colour and a reticulated apperance of the corms. Mahomedan physicians as an alternative and aperient, especially in gout,rheumatism and diseases of the liver and spleen etc.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.