HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 44. Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli)

The plant Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum) is a medicinal plant belonging to the family Liliaceae. The name Chlorophytum is derived from Greek word, Chloros means green and Phyton means plant. It grows well in tropical and sub-tropical climates at an altitude of 1500 m.Safed Musli holds an important place in the traditional medicinal system. Safedmusli (Chlorophytum) has unparalleled therapeutic and medicinal properties which have made safed musli a key ingredient in the preparation of a number of Ayuvedic formulations.