Polygonatum verticillatum Medaa Shaqaaqul Whorled Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All.
Family: Asparagaceae
Synonyms: Campydorum verticillatum (L.) Salisb. [Invalid], Convallaria leptophylla D.Don, Convallaria stellifolia Peterm., Convallaria verticillata L., Evallaria verticillata (L.) Neck. [Invalid], Polygonatum angustifolium Bubani [Illegitimate], Polygonatum erythrocarpum Hua, Polygonatum jacquemontianum Kunth, Polygonatum kansuense Maxim, ex Batalin, Polygonatum leptophyllum (D.Don) Royle, Polygonatum macrophyllum Sweet, Polygonatum minutiflorum H.Lev., Polygonatum roseum Hook. [Illegitimate], Polygonatum verticillatum var. gracile Baker ex Aitch., Polygonatum verticillatum subsp. stellifolium (Peterm.) K.Richt., Sigillum verticillatum (L.) Montandon, Troxilanthes angustifolia Raf.

1. Sanskrit: Medaa
2. Unani: Shaqaaqul
3. Folk: Mithaa-dudhiaa
4. Common name: Whorled Solomon's Seal
5. Nepali: खिंरौला Khinraula

Uses: Polygonatum verticillatum (known as shaqaaqul and Dudhaali]rhizomes are used in Tibetan medicine for emaciation and senility. The rhizomes is valued as salep. The dried rhizomes contain diosgenin. The plant exhibits diuretic properties. It gave a digitalis glucoside and is considered poisonous by the hill people
in the Himalayas.[Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary]

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