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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Kamal Kakdi, Kamal Kakdi, Podam

Bengali

Salaphool

English

Lotus, Sacred Lotus

Gujarati

Loda

Hindi

Kamal Kand, Kamal Kakdi

Kannada

Tavare Kanda, Naidile, Tavaregedd

Malyalam

Tamara Kizangu, Venthamara

Marathi

Kamal Kand

Oriya

Padma

Punjabi

Kaul, Bhein, Pamposh

Sanskrit

Abja, Aravinda, Kalhara, Padma, Pankaja, Sitotpala, Ambhoruha, Padnakanda, Saluka

Tamil

Tamardi Kizangu, Sarojam, Thamaraipoo

Telugu

Tamara Gadda, Kaluva, Tamarapuvom

Urdu

Kanwal Kakdi, Kamal

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
कमलम्Kamalamकं जलमलति भूषयति, ‘अल भूषायाम्’ अथवा कस्य जलस्य मलं विकारः, जले जातत्वात्; काम्यते श्रिया इति वल्लभगणिः ।
अम्भोरुहम्Ambhoruhamअभ्मसि जले रोहति जायते इति ।
कुशेशयम्Kuśeśayamकुशे जले शेते इति ।
तामरसम्Tāmarasamतम्यते कांक्ष्यते रसोऽस्य, ‘तमु काङ्कायाम्’ ।
नलिनम्Nalinamनलति गन्धयति, ‘णल् गन्धे’।
पङ्केरुहम्Paṅkeruhamपङ्के रोहति प्रादुर्भवति, ‘रुह प्रादुर्भावे’।
पदमम्Padamamपद्यते गम्यते प्राप्यते जनैः मान्यते च ।
पुष्करम्Puṣkaramपुष्णाति, ‘पुष पुष्टौ’ बीजानाम् विशेषतः पुष्टिकरत्वात् ।
बिसप्रसूनम्Bisaprasūnamबिसात् काण्डात् प्रसूनमुद्भूतम् ।
राजीवम्Rājīvamराजते इति; केसरस्य राज्यस्यास्ति वा ।
शतपत्रम्Śatapatramशतं पत्राणि दलान्यस्य ।
सहस्रपत्रम्Sahasrapatramसहस्रं पत्राणि दलान्यस्य ।
सारसम्Sārasamसरसि भवम् ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Flower/ inflorescenceपुष्पPuṣpa
RootमूलMūla
SeedबीजBīja
Whole plantपञ्चाङ्गPañcāṅga

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
उत्पलादिगणUtpalādigaṇaUtpaladigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Mutravirajaniya Mahakashayaमूत्रविरजनीय महाकषायMūtravirajanīya mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Karviradivargaकरवीरादिवर्गKarviradivarga
Karaviradivargaकरवीरादिवर्गKaravīrādivarga
Pushpavargaपुष्पवर्गPuṣpavarga
Karpuradivargaकर्पूरादिवर्गKarpūrādivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga

Properties

Name रस (हिन्दी) Rasa (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Author (Ref. Book) Publisher (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Madhura/Svaduमधुर/स्वादुMadhura/Svādu
Tikta तिक्त Tikta
Kashaya/Tuvara कषाय/तुवर Kaṣāya/Tuvara

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu
Pichchhilaपिच्छिलPicchila
Snigdhaस्निग्धSnigdha

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Shita Virya शीत वीर्य Śīta vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Madhura vipaka Madhura vipākaमधुर विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Pittahara/Pittashamakaपित्तहर/पित्तशामकpittahara/pittaśāmaka
Kaphashamaka/ Kaphaghna/ Kaphahara/ Kaphanashaka/ Kaphapaha/ Kaphajitaकफशामक/ कफघ्न/ कफहर/ कफनाशक/ कफापहा/ कफजितkaphaśāmaka/ kaphaghna/ kaphahara/ kaphanāśaka/ ka
Vishtambhakaraविष्टम्भकाराviṣṭambhakārā
Chakshushyaचक्षुष्यcakṣuṣya
Varnya/ Varnaprasadaka/ Varnakritaवर्ण्य/ वर्णप्रसादक/ वर्णकृतvarṇya/ varṇaprasādaka/ varṇakṛta
Dahaprashamanaदाहप्रशमनdāhapraśamana
Stanyajanana/ Stanyada/ Stanyakaraस्तन्यजनन/ स्तन्यद/ स्तन्यकरstanyajanana/ stanyada/ stanyakara
Mutrajanana/ Mutrala/ Mutravirechaniyaमुत्रजनन/ मूत्रल/ मुत्रविरेचनीयmutrajanana/ mūtrala/ mutravirecanīya
Vishaghna/ Vishanashanaविषघ्न/ विषनाशनviṣaghna/ viṣanāśana
Jvaraharaज्वरहरjvarahara
Mutravirajaniyaमूत्रविरजनीयmūtravirajanīya
Medhya/ Medhakara/ Medhavardhakaमेध्य/ मेधाकर/ मेधावर्धकmedhya/ medhākara/ medhāvardhaka
Chardinigrahana/ Vamihara/ Vantiharaछर्दिनिग्रहन/ वमिहर/ वान्तिहरchardinigrahana/ vamihara/ vāntihara
Trishnanigraha
Stambhanaस्तम्भनstambhana
Prajasthapanaप्रजास्थापनprajāsthāpana
Tvakdoshaharaत्वक्दोषहरtvakdoṣahara
Balyaबल्यbalya

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Kaphapittahara/Kaphapittashamana/ Kaphapittasamshamanaकफपित्तहर/कफपित्तशमन/ कफपित्तसंशमनKaphapittahara/Kaphapittaśamana/ Kaphapittasaṃśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Puga Khanda (Aparaḥ)Avaleha/Leha/PakaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 3:5
Anu TailaTailaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 8:1

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
atisāraḥ
Daha
garbhasrāvaḥ
jvaraḥ
Mutrakrichha
pramehaḥ
pravāhikā
raktapittam
Raktavikāra
somarogaḥ/śvetapradaraḥ
Trishna
vamaka
charmaroga

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Powder/ Curna- 3-6gm
Svarasa/ Juice-10-20ml

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india,Part-I,Vol.-II,Pg. No.-69(Flower)
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of india,Part-I,Vol.-III,Pg. No.-81(Rhizome)