Nymphaea lotus
Uses
Uganda (West Nile and Madi Districts): rhizomes dug out of the mud, cooked and eaten during times of shortage. India (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): root boiled and/or roasted then eaten after removing the outside material. The flower stalks were also eaten, after boiling. Ethnomedical use: the flower stalk is reported to be effective in mitigating the toxic effects of opium overdose. The flower is used to treat fever. It is dried then boiled and strained; mixed with sugar and re-boiled.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- L.
- Vernaculars:
- Balrampur (root): Sirki; (flower): Nilofar; (flower stalk): Sag karmua
