Steinmetz:Nymphaea

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Nymphaea alba

Also known as (or relevant to) Nymphaea alba 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) Nymphaea edulis Nymphaea esculenta 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) Nymphaea odorata 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