Scientific Name: Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.
Family: Hypoxidaceae
Synonym: Curculigo brevifolia Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton, Curculigo densa W.Bull
Vernacular name: Nilappana
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests and grasslands, also in the plains
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka to Japan, Malesia and Australia, America
Flowering and Fruiting: June-December
Key identification features: Small herbs, rhizome
oblong, perennial. Leaves
lanceolate, plicate, base sheathing. Perianth yellow, stamens 6,
filaments erect; ovary 3-celled, ovules many, villous. Fruit baccate; seeds
subglobose.
Tribal Consumers: Adiya
Uses: Curculigo orchioides is a medicinal
herb widely used in traditional medicine across Asia for boosting vitality,
treating joint pain, and improving digestion. Its roots are particularly valued
as an aphrodisiac and for enhancing stamina. The plant is also used to treat
respiratory issues and to strengthen the immune system.
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