Suranjan is the Unani name for Baker's Colchicum luteum. A species of lily with yellow blossoms. It grows on grassy slopes in the temperate Himalayas, Afghanistan, and Turkestan.

The plant's corm or rhizome is used for medicinal purposes. Suranjaan Sweet Powder has long been used to treat headaches, gout, rheumatism, liver and spleen ailments. In Afghanistan, the roots were used to make the medication Harantutiha. 

This species is found in Indo-Malaria. It's grown in tropical America, Africa, and India. It has been recorded in Assam and Meghalaya in India. West Bengal, from Maharashtra to Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Deccan Plateau and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

It is also grown for its nuts in the locations where it grows. 

Analgesic, Resolvent, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-rheumatic, Astringent, Cathartic, Anti-phlegmatic, Concoctive, Alterative, Aphrodisiac, Carminative, Laxative, Desiccant, Local Irritant, Emetic, Anodyne, Purgative, Sedative, Diuretic, and Soporific are the properties of Suranjan Mithi Powder. 

Suranjaan Sweet Powder is very beneficial in the treatment of Gout, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Arthritis, Spasmodic Attacks, Wounds, and Phlegmatic Affections.
It is used to treat the pain and inflammation caused by acute gout, arthritis, and rheumatism.

It is also beneficial in cases of sexual debility. According to several Unani writings, the colchicum plant and its extracts are used to treat gout and other inflammatory illnesses. It may also help with hepatitis and cirrhosis and has the potential to be used in chemotherapy regimens. 

Suranjaan Sweet Powder Benefits: 

Although the specific mechanism of action by which Suranjaan Sweet Powder works is unknown, it is useful in the treatment of gout and periodic disorders.
This phytochemical possesses anti-inflammatory and anti-gout properties.

Other Names: Qalb al-’ard, Sooranjaan, Haafir al-muhr, Assabi’ Hurmas, Colchicum, Autumn Crocus, Meadow Saffron, Naked Lady, Colchique, Gelbe Zeitlose, Gelbe Herbstzeitlose, Hiran Tutiya, Suranjaan Mithi, Colchicum luteum Baker, Suranjan, Hiranyatutha, Suranjan Shirin, Suranjan Meethi, Sooranjan

It can be used to treat gout attacks in persons who are unable to use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) for various reasons. Suranjaan Sweet Powder is regarded as one of the most effective treatments for acute gout pain.

Suranjan Meetha is widely prescribed in tablet form, and a Japanese patent covers transdermal formulations using Suranjan Mithi Powder. It is available as a tincture in Homeopathy.