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Nelumbo nucifera
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. The plant is often cultivated for food and medicine and is often sold in markets. This plant is belongs to Nelubonaceae family.[1]
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 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Premature ejaculation, Abdominal cramps, Bloody discharges, Gastric ulcers, Excessive menstruation, Post-partum haemorrhage, Haemolysis, Uterine bleeding.[2]
Food
Nelumbo nucifera can be used in Food. Starchy rhizome is cooked as vegetable. Bhaji (Pakodas) are made by coating the cut pieces of rhizome with batter of gram flour and then frying in oil. Rhizome is sometimes pickled. Boiled leaf stalks and flowers are consumed as vegetable. Seeds eaten raw, roasted or cooked.[3]
Parts Used
Roots, Stem, Young leaves, Seeds.
Chemical Composition
A phytochemical investigation of N. nucifera leaves led to the isolation of 13 megastigmanes (1-13), including a new megastigmane, nelumnucifoside A (1), and a new eudesmane sesquiterpene, nelumnucifoside B (14), eight alkaloids (15-22), and 11 flavonoids.[4]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | ಕಮಲ Kamala, ತಾವರೆ Tavare |
| Hindi | Kamal, Padma |
| Malayalam | Tamara |
| Tamil | Tamarai |
| Telugu | Tamara-puvvu |
| Marathi | Kamal, Padma |
| Gujarathi | Kamal, Padma |
| Punjabi | Kanwal |
| Kashmiri | Kamal |
| Sanskrit | Kamalam, Padma |
| English | Lotus, Sacred lotus |
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
Nutritional components
Nelumbo nucifera Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and C; Choline; Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc[3]
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[7]. Nelumbo nucifera is available through July to October[3].
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:155
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.118, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
- ↑ constituents
- ↑ Common names
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Premature ejaculation
- 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 Gastric ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive menstruation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Post-partum haemorrhage
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemolysis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Uterine bleeding
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Stem used in medicine
- Herbs with Young leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Marathi
- Herbs with common name in Gujarathi
- Herbs with common name in Punjabi
- Herbs with common name in Kashmiri
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division in spring
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Found in large lakes
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
