Euryale FEROX Salisb.
| Synonym : | Anneslea spinosa Andrews Euryale indica Planch. |
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| Bangla Name : | Makhna, Kanta Padma, Kanta Makhna. |
| English Name : | Fox nut. |
| Family : | Nymphaeaceae |
| Disease : | Tonic, astringent, deobstruent, aphrodisiac, dysmenorrhoea and rheumatism. |
| Description : | A densely prickly aquatic herb with thick rootstocks. Leaves peltate, corrugate, 0.3-1.2 m across, elliptic or orbicular, green above, downy, deep bluish purple beneath, with strong spiny ribs. Petiole long, wavy, spiny. Flowers 2.5-5 cm long, bright red inside, green and shining outside. Fruit spongy, spiny, 5-10 cm diam. |
| Distribution : | Beels and Haors of Kishoregonj and Sylhet. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Acylated steryl glycosides have been isolated from this plant. Seed contains starch, protein, vitamins and minerals (Ghani, 2003). |
| Uses : | Seeds are tonic, astringent, deobstruent and aphrodisiac, good in dysmenorrhoea and restrain seminal gleet. Flowers are tonic and aphrodisiac, restrain seminal gleet. Leaves are good for rheumatism. |
| Habit : | Herb |