The plant is perennial with bulbs below ground; the bulb is 15-25 mm long and 18-32 mm diameter. It has six to ten leaves, linear with a white line on upper surface, up to 30 cm long and 8 mm broad, and a scape of 10-30 cm. The flowers group in a corymbose raceme with 6-20 flowers, and are white with a green stripe outside.
The plant is useful for treating adenopathy, debility and lymphosis. A homeopathic remedy is made from the bulbs. It is useful in the treatment of certain forms of cancer.
Reference
James A Duke and Maryl Fulton. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs - 2nd Edition, P: 696, CRC Press July 2002.
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