Hajtaleb Medical Complex of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Bojnurd, Iran Asian Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines 2717-2783 3 Issue 1-2 2020 08 01 Colchicum luteum Baker (Suranjan Talkh): Current Perspective on Therapeutic Properties 23 28 119464 10.22040/ATCAM.2019.108140 EN Aysha Ansari Department of Ilaj bit Tadbeer, Sanskriti Unani Medical College Chhata, Mathura, UP, India Mohd Nayab Department of Ilaj bit Tadbeer, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru, India 0000-0003-2077-9659 Saima Saleem Department of Tahaffuzi wa Samaji tib, Sanskriti Unani Medical College Chhata, Mathura UP, India Merajul Islam Department of Ilaj bit Tadbeer, National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepalya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru, India Journal Article 2019 02 13 <em>Suranjan</em>(<em>Colchicum luteum</em> baker) is one of the oldest drugs known to mankind. <em>Suranjan Talkh </em>is considered as the first line drug in the management of arthritis (<em>WajaʻulMafaṣil</em>). <em>Colchicum luteum</em> is one of the rarest and hence most expensive medicinal plants. This drug has a momentous position in the Unani system of medicine and text. It is an active part of many Unani formulations due to the presence of the alkaloid colchicine, which is claimed to be effective in arthritis, gout, rheumatism, and used as a carminative, laxative, and aphrodisiac. It is also applied externally to relieve inflammation and pain. The main objective of this review paper is to elucidate the taxonomic, pharmacognostic, and physicochemical behaviour of <em>Colchicum luteum</em>. The present paper is also an attempt to bring this effective drug to limelight by describing its palliative, therapeutic and other uses. https://www.ajtcam.ir/article_119464_fd5c2d9692b05dada248d94be65c2eae.pdf