Steinmetz:Nymphaea

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Nymphaea alba

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Nymphaeaceae
English Names
  • White Pond Lily
  • White Water Lily
Natural Habitat
  • Central Europe
  • North Africa
Part(s) Used
  • Flores Nymphaeae albae
  • Radix Nymphaeae albae
Constituent(s)
  • tannin
  • starch
  • nupharin (alkalold)
  • resin
  • gallic acid
  • salts
Action
  • flower: haemostatic
  • anaphrodisiac
  • slightly narcotic; root: astringent
  • antispasmodic
  • used in diarrhoea



Nymphaea edulis

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Nymphaeaceae
English Names
  • Indian Lotus
Natural Habitat
  • India
  • Indonesia
Part(s) Used
  • Flores
  • Radix
Constituent(s)
  • root: tannic acid
  • gallic acid
  • starch
  • gum
Action
  • diuretic
  • sedative
  • refrigerant
  • nutritive



Nymphaea odorata

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Nymphaeaceae
English Names
  • American White Pond Lily
  • American White Water Lily
  • American Water Nymph
Natural Habitat
  • North America
  • Europe
Part(s) Used
  • Radix Nymphaeae odoratae
Constituent(s)
  • gallic acid
  • tannin
  • tartaric acid
  • starch
  • resin
  • gum
  • sugar
  • mucilage
  • nupharine (alkaloid)
Action
  • astringent
  • anodyne
  • demulcent
  • antiseptic
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