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Botanical Name |
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Nymphaea alba Linn. |
English
Name |
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European White Water-Lily |
Synonym(s) |
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Castalia alba (L.)Wood., Castalia speciosa Salisb. |
Family |
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Nymphaeaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A perennial aquatic herb. Leaves rounded, cordate, entire; rhizome black; flowers solitary, white, 10-13 cm. across, floating; fruit a spongy berry ripening under water; seeds minute, striate, punctate, buried in pulp. |
| Herb Effects |
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Antidysenteric, astringent, aphrodisiac, a heart stimulant, useful in improving memory and narcotic (rhizome); alleviates spasms and sedative (alcohol extract of rhizome); anaphrodisiac and sedative (flowers) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Nymphalin (flower); luteolin, beta-aminoadipic acid and gossypitrin (leaf); nypheine (root). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Luteolin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-ch
romen-7-one |
C15H10O6 |
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| Gossypitrin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-3,5,8-trihydroxy
-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)
-3,4,5-tri
hydroxy-
6-(hydroxymethyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-chromen-4
-one |
C21H20O13 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In dysentery and irritable bowel syndrome, as an astringent and a narcotic (rhizome); for gastrointestinal disorders and jaundice; to treat bronchial catarrh and kidney pain and can be taken as a gargle for sore throats (root decoction); in the treatment of insomnia and anxiety (flower). |
| Contraindication |
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Do no use if pregnant. |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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