| Dravya | Kamala |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Abja |
| Ambhoda | |
| Ambhoda (Kamala) | |
| Ambhoja | |
| Ambhoja (Kamala) | |
| Ambhoruha (Kamala) | |
| Amburuha (Abja) | |
| Aravinda | |
| Asitotpala | |
| Kokanada | |
| Nalina | |
| Neelotpala | |
| Padma | |
| Pankaja | |
| Pun`d`areeka | |
| Pushkara | |
| S`hatapatra | |
| S`hvetapatra | |
| Saroruhaa | |
| Botanical Name | Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (Nymphaeaceae) |
| Useful Part | Patra |
| Pushpa | |
| Period of Collection | Yathaaritu |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Herb | |
| Mootra Virajaneeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | There are types of kamala depending upon colour of flower-Pund`arika (white), Kokanada (red), Indivara (blue) |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Tikta | |
| Kashaaya | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| विपाक | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| S`heeta | |
| Karma | Mootra Virajaneeya |
| Varn`ya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | दाह |
| Kshudra Roga –) Visphot`aka | |
| Mootra Roga –) Mootrakrichchhra | |
| रक्तपित्त | |
| Raktapitta –) Avasthaa –) Daahaa | |
| Trishn`aa (Pipaasaa) | |
| विसर्प | |
| Visha Roga | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Rakta Dusht`ighna |
| Effect on Srotas | Pureeshavaha Srotas |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| Rasavaha Srotas | |
| Udakavaha Srotas | |
| Maatraa | 1-2 Karsha (1 Karsha:- 12 G) |
| Substitute | Kamalaaksha |
| Classical Description | parts of the plant has different names as Samvarttikaa-New leaf, Karn`ikaa-Beejakos`ha(fruit),Kinjalka-Kamala kesara(stamens), Makaranda-kamala rasa (nector),Mrin`aala and Bisa-Kamalanaala (stem). Flowers as well as leaves of Kamala are useful in Daaha in Raktapitta as external medicine. |
Last updated on April 9th, 2021 at 11:12 am