Nymphaea NOUCHALI Burm. f.


Synonym : Castalia scutifolia Salisb.
Castalia stellata (Willd.) Blume
Leuconymphaea stellata (Willd.) Kuntze.
Nymphaea madagascariensis DC.
Bangla Name : Sapla, Sada Sapla, Shaluk.
English Name : Water Lily.
Family : Nymphaeaceae
Disease : Demulcent, diuretic, piles, dysentery, dyspepsia, astringent, cardiotonic, refrigerant, cough, bile, vomiting, giddiness, astringent, piles and menorrhagia.
Description : A large aquatic herb, leaves 15- 30 cm broad, sagittate to cordate, sharply sinuate-toothed, floating, petiode very long. Flowers 5-15 cm across, petals linear or ovate-oblong, white, rose or red. Fruit a globose berry with persistent stamens.
Distribution : Throughout Bangladesh in lakes, ponds and ditches.
Chemical Constituents : Roots and rhizomes contain protein, tannic and gallic acids, starch, gum, resin, glucosides and the alkaloids, nupharine and nymphaeine. Leaves contain a flavone glucoside, myricitrin, tannic acid, phytosterin, steroids and flavonoids. Flowers contain a c
Uses : Powdered rhizomes are demulcent and diuretic, used in piles, dysentery and dyspepsia. Flowers are astringent, cardiotonic and refrigerant, alleviative of cough, bile, vomiting, giddiness, worms and burning of the skin. Filaments are astringent and cooling
Habit : Herb