talamulika :
Substitute:
In chyavana prasha, Krishna musli is used as a substitute for riddhi and vriddhi
Adultrants:
In the absence of adequate supply of priority species, alternate species kali musli (Curculigo orchioides) is used for kshirakankoli
Controversy:
Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. syn. C. malabarica Wight, C. brevifolia Dryand belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. Some botanists designate it as Hypoxis dulcis Stand under the family Hypoxidaceae
Commercial value:
The demand of the raw materials and derivatives of the plant for the indigenous drug industries is satisfied mainly from the wild source, depleting the natural population
