NILOPHAR PHOOL – GUL-E-NILOFAR – NEELOPHAR FLOWER DRIED – WHITE WATER LILY – NYMPHAEA ALBA

NILOPHAR PHOOL – Desi Jadi Buti – Nilofar is an aquatic flowering plant found in Kashmir. It is also found in Europe and W. Asia and N. Africa. The flowers are white and they have many small stamens inside.

The aquatic plant water lily belonging to genus Nymphaea possesses a number of attributes that are beneficial for our health. The rhizome of this plant is antiseptic as well as astringent. A decoction prepared with the water lily rhizome is effective in curing dysentery or diarrhea caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

In addition, practitioners of herbal medicine have also used the water lily plant to treat other conditions, such as kidney pain, and congestion of the bronchi as well as recommended using it as a gargle to treat aching throats. The rhizome is also used to prepare a douche to treat soreness of the vagina and abnormal vaginal discharges. Combined with other herbs like linseed or slippery elm, the water lily rhizome is also used as a poultice to treat abscesses and boils.

Like the rhizome, even the flowers of water lily have therapeutic uses. For a long, the flowers of this aquatic plant are presumed to lower cravings. Generally, the flowers have a soothing and tranquilizing impact on the nervous system which makes the flowers valuable for treating conditions like nervous anxiety, insomnia as well as other problems involving the agitation of the nerves.

Water lily plant encloses active alkaloids, such as nymphaeine and nupharine. While traditional herbal medicine extensively used the roots, stalks and flowers of water lily, actually the petals as well as other floral parts of this aquatic plant are extremely strong and effective.

NILOPHAR PHOOL – GUL-E-NILOFAR – WHITE WATER LILY – Benefits:

Helps us in preventing and curing the following:

• White lotus was used in ancient Egypt, as a key to good health, sex and re-birth.
• The plant is an aphrodisiac for both men and women and a general remedy for all kind of illnesses.
• Continued use of tiger lotus enhances sexual vigor and general good health.
• It is a tonic richer than ginseng, pain reliever richer than arnica, circulation stimulant richer than ginkgo biloba and sexual stimulant richer than Viagra.
• The flowers of white lotus are used for preparing tea that creates a warm, euphoric glow.
• Its rhizomes are cooling, sweet, bitter and tonic and used in diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia and general debility.
• White lotus is used internally in treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and jaundice.
• The leaves are used in cutaneous, subcutaneous parasitic infection, eye treatments and pregnancy.

Other Names:

Nilofar, Romanian White Waterlily, Eurpoean white water lily, White water lily, Swetshaluk, Tharo-angouba, kumuda, utpalam, neytarkilanku, neytal, neitharkizhangu, Gul-e-nilofar, Brimposh

Safety Information:

• For Natural Taste & Freshness, Keep it in cool and dry place.
• Avoid direct Sunlight & Do not Refrigerate.
• Store the contents in an Airtight Container after opening the package.
• All herbal medicine should be used under Medical Supervision only.