Medicinal plant White Musli/Chlorophytum Borivilianum is a tropical humid forest plant. It belongs to Asparagaceae family and its scientific name is Chlorophytum Borivilianum. White Musli also belongs to Asparagaceae family. White Musli is native to India and is found in the subtropical forests of the Himalayas and in the forests of the states of Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Maharashtra. It is cultivated in Maharashtra as well as some other states due to its medicinal properties.
White Musli is a deciduous shrub 30–50 cm. grows tall. Its roots are long spread underground and their shape is oblong. The leaves are sessile and rarely short-stalked and seem to have arisen from the roots. Leaves 15–45 cm. long and 1·5–3·5 cm. are wide. They are spear-like in shape and are round. The tips of the leaves begin to touch the ground, which form adventitious roots and a new plant. Inflorescence is axillary and axillary. The flowers are small, white and drooping. The inflorescence has stamens at the top, while bisexual flowers at the bottom. In a flower with circular compound six petals, there are six pumangs attached to the peridalpunja. Anthers are longer than the stamens. The pistil is longer (larger) than the stamen and the pistil structure is opposite to the stamen. The ovary is jointed and erect. Kukshi is divided into three parts. The fruit is box type and contains four black, oblong and shiny seeds. The seeds have a fine notch like a beak.
Safed Musli is used in Ayurvedic medicine. Musli contains 25 types of alkaloids, vitamins, minerals, proteins (5–10%), carbohydrates (35–45%), fibers (20–30%), polysaccharides (40–45%) and saponins (2–15%). Saponin is an aphrodisiac and tonic and is used in many medicines. Safed Musli is choleretic, but expectorant. Its powder mixed with milk or honey and applied on the face brightens the face. Safed musli is prohibited to be carried like other common plants, as it is a forest produce and requires the permission of the Forest Officer.
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Source : Marathi विश्वकोश
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