Hello, today I would like to introduce you to a flower called Colchicum. This flower is called Colchicum or Colchicum and belongs to the lily family. The flower language of Colchicum is **"Eternity"**. It is native to Europe and Asia. This flower is known as a bulbous plant that can bloom even without being planted in the soil, with a strong vitality. The name comes from Colchis, an ancient kingdom in the Mediterranean Sea.

Colchicum is used for various purposes such as treatment for arthritis or plant growth hormone. It is also recorded in the book by Dioscorides, an ancient Greek physician, that it is effective against gout. Colchicine extracted from Colchicum is known as a useful ingredient for pharmaceuticals, and this ingredient was first isolated in 1820 by French chemists Pelletier and Caventou, and its structure was elucidated in 1945.

The medicinal effect of colchicine was already mentioned in ancient Egyptian papyrus documents 3,500 years ago, but surprisingly, it was only in 2009 that it was approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) as a single gout treatment. After this approval, the price of colchicine has risen considerably.

On the other hand, Colchicum is similar to crocus, but its name comes from the fact that it blooms in autumn. It is known to have larger flowers than common crocus, and the stigma of Colchicum is dried and used as saffron spice. Saffron is a spice widely used worldwide, and is used to add color and flavor to paella and curry.

Why is the flower language of Colchicum eternity? Is it because the beautiful shape of the flower wishes it to be eternal? Or is it because of its excellent medicinal effects, people praised its effects? Perhaps it is something that people can think differently about. Today, let's heal by knowing beautiful flowers. I'll introduce you to beautiful flowers next time. Thank you.