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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. 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.
'''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==
 
==Uses==
{{Uses|sexual irritability}}, {{Uses|blood diseases}}, {{Uses|chills}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|swellings}}, {{Uses|inflammations}}, {{Uses|cuts}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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{{Uses|Sexual irritability}}, {{Uses|Blood diseases}}, {{Uses|Chills}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Swellings}}, {{Uses|Inflammations}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
 
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
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Latest revision as of 22:20, 25 June 2020

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. 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

Sexual irritability, Blood diseases, Chills, Curing liver disorders, Swellings, Inflammations, Cuts, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Flowers, 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

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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.

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References

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