Indian Blue Water Lily {Nymphaea stellata}
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Indian Blue Water Lily or Kumudam |
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Pacifies Vata and Pitta and Kapha
- Taste –Sweet, astringent, bitter
- Energetics – Cooling
- Main Traditional Action: Antipyretic, blood purifier
- Other Traditional Uses: Diabetes, inflammation, liver disorders, urinary disorders, menorrhagia, blenorrhagia, menstruation problem and as a bitter tonic.
Modern Research
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Indian Blue Water Lily and its chemical components have a number of biological activities and have been investigated for the following effects: hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and particularly antidiabetic activity. Nymphayol, a steroid isolated from the flowers has been scientifically proved to be responsible for the traditionally claimed antidiabetic activity; it reverses the damaged endocrine tissue and stimulates secretion of insulin in the β-cells. It has also been studied for it use in hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular complications in diabetes, and the progression of atherosclerosis. |
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