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Iris pseudacorus
Nelumbo nucifera is perennial water plant, growing from a tuberous rootstock lying in mud at the bottom of lakes and ponds. The plant produces large leaves which float on the surface of the water. The Sacred Lotus of India has a long history of use as a food crop and medicine in tropical and subtropical Asia, where it is also seen as a symbol of purity and beauty.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Season to grow
- 13 Required Ecosystem/Climate
- 14 Kind of soil needed
- 15 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 16 Photo Gallery
- 17 References
- 18 External Links
Uses
Sunstroke, Abdominal cramps, Bloody discharges, Urinary frequency, Haemolysis, Epistasis, Uterine bleeding.[1]
Parts Used
Roots, Young leaves, Stems, Seeds.
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
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| Sanskrit | |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A plant of the subtropics and tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,400 metres, it can also be grown in cooler climates that have a hot growing season of at least 5 months.[4]
Season to grow
Required Ecosystem/Climate
Kind of soil needed
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
- ↑ These files are licensed under creative commons
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sunstroke
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abdominal cramps
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bloody discharges
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Urinary frequency
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemolysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Epistasis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine bleeding
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Stems used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of spring
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of In large lakes
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
