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Crude drug name	Market name	Padmakeshar
	Formal name	Padmakesara
	Other names　　　 Tips！	Kamalgatta, Chapni (T), Kombol, Padma (B), Kanwal, Kamal (H), Kamala (K), Tamara (M), Tamara, Erratamara (Te), Ambal, Tamarai (Ta), Kamal, Rato kamal, Rato thulo kamal (N), Nelum, Tamburu (Sin)
	English name	Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Original plant name		Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
Family name		Nymphaeaceae
Used part	Classification	Plant origin
Used part	Sub classification	aerial part
Collection information		Kingdom of Nepal, Kathmandu, Kilagal tole M.G.M. Shakya
Collection date		1991/04/13
Collector		Tsuneo Namba, et al.
TMPW No.		14777

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Collection information

Kingdom of Nepal,Kathmandu

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Scientific information data base

Crude drug name

Ayurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name

Padmakesara

Synonyms

Pankaja kesara, Kancanam, Kincam, Kincilkam, Makarandam, Bhrngam, Gauram, Kesara, Pitam, Paragam, Cungam, Campeyakam, Navam.

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Original plant name

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

Family name

Nymphaeaceae

Used part

Stamens, Seeds, Tuber, Stalk, Leaves, Whole plant, Thalamus

Distribution area

Throughout the warmer parts of India, in marshes and ponds upto 1800m altitude.

Common uses

Flowers are cooling, cardiac tonic and astringent and are used in diarrhea, cholera, fever and liver diseases. Stamens are cooling, astringent, diuretic and aphrodisiac and are useful in diarrhoea/diarrhea, hyperdipsia, haemorrhoids/hemorrhoids, inflammations, stomatitis and menorrhagia. Filaments are considered astringent and cooling used in burning sensation of the body, bleeding and piles. Anthers are cooling, aphrodisiac, uterine sedative and astringent and are used in diarrhoea, thirst, bleeding piles, inflammations, poisoning, ulcers and sores of the mouth.

Therapeutic uses

Trt (thirst), Daha (burning sensation), Raktarsa (bleeding piles), Visa (poison), Sopha (oedema), Asyavrana (wounds in the mouth), Netramaya (eye diseases)

Pharmacological effect

Alkaloid nupharine in 8 mg/kg dose to a dog causes lasting stimulation of the respiration; impaired respiration is restored and stimulate. The alkaloid, nelumbine, which acts as a cardiac poison, has been isolated from petioles, pedicel and seed embryo. In bleeding piles, the filaments of the lotus are given with honey and fresh butter or with sugar.

Medical system

Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)

Traditional concept

Karma
(General action)

Vrsya (aphrodisiac), Rucya (appetising), Brmhana (nourishing)

Mala
(Action on excretory mechanism)

Grahi (constipative)

Avayava
(Action on organ)

Netra (eye)

References

Reference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 4 (Repr.1997), pp 117-118.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 174.

Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi
Vol. 1, pp 116-120.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
1161.

Remarks

The carefully dried and yellow fragrant stamens are an astringent and diuretic remedy, and are used as a cosmetic. In Tongking they are employed for flavoring and improving the appearance of tea.

Last renewal date

2023/12/21

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