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'''Yellow pond-lily''' or '''Nuphar advena''' ('''spatterdock or cow lily or yellow pond-lily''') is a species of Nuphar native throughout the eastern United States and at least some parts of Canada, such as Nova Scotia.<ref name="int"/><ref name="int2"/> It is similar to the Eurasian species N. lutea, and is treated as a subspecies of it by some botanists, though differing significantly in genetics.
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'''Yellow pond-lily''' is a species of Nuphar native throughout the eastern United States and at least some parts of Canada, such as Nova Scotia. It is similar to the Eurasian species N. lutea, and is treated as a subspecies of it by some botanists, though differing significantly in genetics.
  
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It is locally naturalized in Britain.<ref name="int3"/>
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Flower}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Stalk}}, {{Parts Used|Rhizome}}.
  
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Spatterdock was long used in traditional medicine, with the root applied to the skin and/or both the root and seeds eaten for a variety of conditions. The seeds are edible, and can be ground into flour. The root is edible too, but can prove to be incredibly bitter in some plants.  
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==Chemical Composition==
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This plant grows in ponds, marshes, and sluggish streams, in most parts of the United States, flowering from June to September; the flowers shut at night and open about sunrise, and the seeds ripen under water.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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==Common name==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Joint Fir, Mormon Tea}}
  
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* '''English''' - Yellow pond-lily
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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== References ==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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<references>
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===Guna===
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<ref name="int">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500814 Nuphar advena]</ref>
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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<ref name="int2"> USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network:[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?407239 Nuphar advena]</ref>
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===Veerya===
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<ref name="int3">[http://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/index.php?q=plant/nuphar-advena Nuphar advena]</ref>
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Ushna (Hot)
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</references>
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|elliptic|Submerged leaves roundish and wrinkled}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4–6 cm|Yellow|5-20|The 4–6 yellowish-green sepals are much longer than the petals}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A water plant requiring a rich soil and a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Lakes}}, {{Commonly seen|ponds}}, {{Commonly seen|rivers}}, {{Commonly seen|bays of brackish water}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/nymphaea.html "History and Chemical Composition"]</ref>
  
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== External Links ==
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/yellow-water-lily "plant decsription"]</ref>
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuphar_advena#cite_note-4 Nuphar advena-Wikipedia]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Nymphaea "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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</references>
  
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==External Links==
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* [https://gwynniebird.com/yellow-pond-lily-cool-moist-beautiful/ Yellow Pond Lily: cool, moist and beautiful]
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* [https://www.centralcoastbiodiversity.org/yellow-pond-lily-bull-nuphar-polysepala.html Nuphar advena on biodiversity of  central coast]
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* [http://www.eattheweeds.com/yellow-pond-lilly-raising-a-wokas/ Yellow Pond Lilly: Raising A Wokas]
 
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Revision as of 12:58, 25 May 2018

Nuphar advena, Yellow pond-lily

Yellow pond-lily is a species of Nuphar native throughout the eastern United States and at least some parts of Canada, such as Nova Scotia. It is similar to the Eurasian species N. lutea, and is treated as a subspecies of it by some botanists, though differing significantly in genetics.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Flower, Leaves, Stalk, Rhizome.

Chemical Composition

This plant grows in ponds, marshes, and sluggish streams, in most parts of the United States, flowering from June to September; the flowers shut at night and open about sunrise, and the seeds ripen under water.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Joint Fir, Mormon Tea


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple elliptic Submerged leaves roundish and wrinkled

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4–6 cm Yellow 5-20 The 4–6 yellowish-green sepals are much longer than the petals

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A water plant requiring a rich soil and a sunny position[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lakes, ponds, rivers, bays of brackish water.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "History and Chemical Composition"
  2. ↑ "plant decsription"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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