Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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LOTUS (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) ++

Synonyms: N. caspica Eichw., N. komarovii Grossh., N. nelumbo (L.) Druce, N. speciosum Willd.,
Nymphaea nelumbo L.


Activities (Lotus) — Alexeteric (f; SUW); Antibacterial (1; WOI); Anticancer (1; DAA); Antidote
(f; DEP; SUW); Antidote, alcohol (f; DAA); Antidote, mushroom (f; DAA); Antipyretic (f; SUW);
Antispasmodic (1; DAA); Aphrodisiac (f; KAB); Astringent (1; KAP; PH2; SUW); Cardiotonic (f;
KAB; SUW); Cerebrotonic (f; KAB); CNS Depressant (1; MPI); Cytotoxic (1; DAA); Demulcent
(f; KAB; KAP; SUW); Depurative (f; KAB); Diaphoretic (f; DEP); Diuretic (1; DEP; MPI; SUW);
Hemostat (f; KAB); Nervine (f; DEP); Sedative (f; KAB; KAP); Tonic (f; DEP); Uterotonic (f;
KAB); Vermifuge (f; WOI).


Indications (Lotus) — Agitation (f; DAA); Bacteria (1; WOI); Biliousness (f; KAB); Bleeding (f;
KAB; PH2); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Callus (f; JLH); Cancer (1; DAA; HHB; JLH); Cancer, cervix
(1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, colon (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, ear (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, kidney (1; FNF;
JLH); Cancer, liver (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, spleen (1; FNF; JLH); Carcinoma (1; HHB); Cervicosis
(f; JLH); Childbirth (f; DAA); Cholera (f; DAA; PH2; SUW); Circulosis (f; DAA); Corn (f; JLH);
Cough (f; KAB; KAP); Cramp (1; DAA); Dermatosis (f; KAP; SUW; WOI); Diarrhea (f; PH2;
SUW); Dysentery (f; SUW; WOI); Dyspepsia (f; PH2; SUW); Enterosis (f; DAA; KAP); Epistaxis
(f; DAA); Fatigue (f; PH2); Fever (f; DEP; KAB; PH2; SUW); Fungus (f; SUW); Gonorrhea (f;
DAA); Gray Hair (f; DAA); Halitosis (f; KAB); Heatstroke (f; DAA); Hematuria (f; DAA);
Hemoptysis (f; DAA); Hemorrhoid (f; DEP; KAP; SUW); Hepatosis (f; SUW); Impotence (f;
DAA); Induration (f; JLH); Inflammation (f; KAP); Insomnia (f; DAA; KAB; KAP); Leprosy (f;
KAB; KAP; SUW); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Leukorrhea (f; DAA); Malaria (f; PH2); Menorrhagia
(f; DEP; KAP; SUW); Mucososis (f; KAP); Mycosis (f; SUW; WOI); Nephrosis (f; JLH); Ner-
vousness (f; KAB; KAP); Neurasthenia (f; DAA); Nightmare (f; DAA); Ophthalmia (f; DEP);
Pulmonosis (f; KAB); Rhinosis (1; HHB); Ringworm (f; SUW; WOI); Smallpox (f; WOI); Snake-

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