Safed Musli is a medicinal plant, which has great value in Ayurvedic medicines. There are about eight species isolated in India. Chlorophytum borivillianum, Chlorophytum arundinaceam, and Chlorophytum tuberosum are commercially collected varieties.
Alkaloids, steroid saponin, polysaccaroids, carbohydrates, proteins minerals and vitamins have been isolated from this plant. Safed Musli is used for the preparation of health tonic used in general and sexual weakness. It cures diabetes and arthritis.