Colchicum luteum Baker, a species of lily plant with yellow blossoms, is known in Unani as Suranjan. It grows on grassy slopes in the Turkestan, Afghanistan, and temperate Himalayan.

For medicinal purposes, the plant's corm or rhizome is employed. It has historically been used to treat liver and spleen problems, gout, headaches, and rheumatism. The roots were used in Afghanistan to make the medication Harantutiha.

As a laxative, aphrodisiac, and carminative, Suranjaan Sweet is utilised. Gout, rheumatism, and illnesses of the liver and spleen can all be effectively treated with colchicines. The corms are applied externally as a paste to reduce swelling and discomfort.

When administered with an alkaline diuretic, Suranjaan Sweet is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, anti-gout (relieves acute gout pain and inflammation without increasing uric acid outflow), emetic, and cathartic. Mitosis inhibitor, anti-chemotactic, and anti-phlogistic. extremely poisonous. used as an external application to reduce pain and inflammation.

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