Lotus Stem
मृणालशाक
Lotus stem/root used as a vegetable. Commonly eaten in Kashmir and other parts of India. It is cooling, nourishing and hemostatic. Used in bleeding disorders. Verse: 39.
What is Lotus Stem (Kamal Kakdi / कमल ककड़ी)?
Lotus stem/root used as a vegetable. Commonly eaten in Kashmir and other parts of India. It is cooling, nourishing and hemostatic. Used in bleeding disorders. Verse: 39.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 9
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Raktapittahara (alleviates bleeding)
- Balya (strengthening)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 9
References in Charaka Samhita
[92] Formulas useful in pittaja heart disease: medicated ghee prepared by buffalo’s ghee and milk Buffalo’s ghee along with milk and Paste of draksha, bala, sreyasi (rasna) and sarkara Buffalo’s ghee along with milk, kharjura, vira, rishabhaka and utpala Buffalo’s ghee, milk, kakoli, meda, mahameda and jivaka [93] Paste of kaseruka, saivala, sringavera (sunthi), prapaundarika, madhuka, tuber of lotus stem, ghee and milk.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 26: Three Vital Organs Treatment (Trimarmiya Chikitsa / त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सा)
[242] Varti for tridoshic/sannipatika eye diseases: Coarse powder each of guduchi, lotus stem, bilva, patola, goat’s feces, prapaundarika,madhuyashti, daruharidra, kalanusariva in the quantity of eight pala should be washed well and boil them in water and then strain.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 26: Three Vital Organs Treatment (Trimarmiya Chikitsa / त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सा)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 26: Three Vital Organs Treatment (Trimarmiya Chikitsa / त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सा)
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