Nelumbo nucifera
The Nelumbo nucifera is a member of the lotus family. Its Latin name is:
Nelumbo nucifera Gaerth (N. comarovii Grossh., N. caspica (DC.) Fisch., N. speciosa Willd.). The Latin name of the Nelumbo nucifera family is: Nelumbonaceae Dumort.
Description of the Nelumbo nucifera
The Nelumbo nucifera is an aquatic perennial herbaceous plant found in both the Far East and the Lower Volga region of European Russia. This plant grows in small thickets in backwaters, oxbow lakes, lakes, and estuaries with muddy soil at depths no deeper than two meters. Description of the medicinal properties of Nelumbo nucifera
Nucumbo nucifera possesses highly valuable medicinal properties. These medicinal properties are attributed to the flavonoids and leucoanthocyanins found in the leaves and stems of this plant, while the leaves contain alkaloids and flavonoids. The leaves and petioles of Nelumbo nucifera contain alkaloids, the flowers contain flavonoids, and the seeds also contain flavonoids and steroids, as well as palmitic acid.
It should be noted that all parts of Nelumbo nucifera are widely used in Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tibetan, and Arabic medicine. A decoction made from the rhizomes of this plant is quite effective as a refreshing, sedative, and nourishing remedy for various nervous exhaustions and fatigue, and is also recommended as a sedative for convulsions, dyspepsia, and nocturnal emissions.
A decoction of the roots of the nucifera nucifera is recommended as an antipyretic and antiseptic for leprosy, liver, kidney, and spleen diseases, mycoses, and gonorrhea. Furthermore, this decoction is also used as an antidote for various snake and scorpion bites.
In Japan, the leaves of this plant, in combination with other medicinal herbs, are used to treat cervical cancer. In Chinese medicine, a decoction of the rhizomes of Nelumbo nucifera is widely used: this remedy is used as a cardiac, diuretic, tonic, antitoxic, and hemostatic agent. Furthermore, this rhizome decoction is used for gastric, uterine, and nasal bleeding, as well as colitis, chronic and acute dysentery. An aqueous infusion prepared from the leaves and petioles of this plant is used as a diuretic, hemostatic, and antitoxic agent, and is also used for vitamin deficiency.
A decoction of Nelumbo nucifera roots is used in the Far East for bronchial asthma and pneumonia, and is also applied to various snake and insect bites as an antiseptic and a fairly effective antidote. In the Caucasus, a decoction made from the roots of this plant is recommended for hemorrhoids and diarrhea. In India and Egypt, an extract from the leaves of this plant is used to treat various tumors.
In India, a decoction made from the fruits of the Nelumbo Nucifera is used as a cardiac stimulant. In Chinese medicine, an infusion of the fruits of this plant is used as a hemostatic, tonic, stimulant, restorative, antitoxic, and diuretic. Furthermore, this infusion of the fruits is recommended for wet dreams, leucorrhoea, inflammation of the urinary tract and bladder, and also for nocturnal urination.
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