Kumuda — White Water Lily

Ayurvedic herb Kumuda (Nymphaea alba) — White Water Lily. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Tikta, Kashaya, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Katu. Balances Pitta.

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Useful in burning sensation, pitta disorders and fever.

ⓘ Information
PropertyValueDescription
RasaTikta, KashayaTikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic; Kashaya (Astringent) — drying, absorbent, wound-healing
GunaLaghuLaghu (Light) — easy to digest, promotes lightness
ViryaSheetaSheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
VipakaKatuKatu (Pungent) — post-digestive pungent, lightening
PrabhavaJwaraghna, RaktapittaghnaJwaraghna — antipyretic, reduces fever; Raktapittaghna — stops bleeding disorders

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Kumuda is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Kairava, Sitambhoja, Shwetakamala, Indivara

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Kumuda are: pushpa, kanda.

Main Indications

Kumuda is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Daha, Raktapitta, Jwara, Mutrakrichha, Hridroga.

Dosha Effects

Kumuda pacifies Pitta.

It may aggravate Kapha when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Kumuda is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Madhura, Kaṣ¡ya, Tikta
Guna (Quality)Laghu, Snigdha, Picchila
Virya (Potency)śita
Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Madhura 155
Karma (Action)V¡tahara, Pittahara, Stambhana, Hrdya, Garbha Sth¡pana, Balya, śramahara
Dose3-6 g
Therapeutic Uses: Raktadoṣa, D¡ha, Hrdroga, Raktapitta
Important Formulations: Triphal¡di Taila, Bal¡¿vagandhal¡kṣ¡di Taila
Botanical Name: Nymphaea alba Linn. (Nymphaeaceae)
Part Used: Fl.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part UsedTherapeutic UseIdentifiersReferences
barkAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006
flowerAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006
flowerAnticonvulsantsMESH:D000927,UMLS:C0003286, ICD-11:XM07T3ISBN:9770972795006
flowerAntihypertensive agentsMESH:D000959,UMLS:C0003364, ICD-11:XM2PT6ISBN:9770972795006
flowerAnti-infective agentsMESH:D000890,UMLS:C0003204, ICD-11:XM4TV0ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9770972795006
flowerAsthmaMESH:D001249,UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006
flowerAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerCardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9788172363130
flowerCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006
flowerConscious sedationMESH:D016292,UMLS:C0079159ISBN:9789327275590
flowerContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
flowerDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerDermatitisMESH:D003872,UMLS:C3875321, DOID:2723, ICD-11:EA8ZISBN:9770972795006
flowerDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9789327275590
flowerDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerDiureticsMESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006
flowerDyspepsiaMESH:D004415,UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9770972795006
flowerHemorrhageMESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788172363130
flowerHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9789327275590
flowerHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9780387706375
flowerLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerLiver diseasesMESH:D008107,UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006
flowerMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9789327275590
flowerPainMESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3ZISBN:9788172363130
flowerParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9789327275590
flowerProstatitisMESH:D011472,UMLS:C0033581, DOID:14654ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
flowerSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9789327275590
flowerSyncopeMESH:D013575,UMLS:C0039070, ICD-11:MG45.ZISBN:9788172363130
flowerThirstMESH:D013894ISBN:9788172363130
flowerVaginitisMESH:D014627,UMLS:C0042267, DOID:2170, ICD-11:GA02ISBN:9789327275590
flowerVomitingMESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9788172363130
flowerWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9780387706375
flowerDiaphoreticUMLS:C1707737ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
flowerCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9789327275590
fruitDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
fruitRabiesMESH:D011818,UMLS:C0034494, DOID:11260, ICD-11:1C82ISBN:9770972795006
fruitSnake bitesMESH:D012909,UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
fruitTetanusMESH:D013742,UMLS:C0039614, DOID:11338, ICD-11:1C13ISBN:9770972795006
fruitDiaphoreticUMLS:C1707737ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
leafUrolithiasisMESH:D052878,UMLS:C0451641, DOID:0080653, ICD-11:GB7ZISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAnthelminticsMESH:D000871,UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAntihypertensive agentsMESH:D000959,UMLS:C0003364, ICD-11:XM2PT6ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeAnti-infective agentsMESH:D000890,UMLS:C0003204, ICD-11:XM4TV0ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeAphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
rhizomeAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeCardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
rhizomeCentral nervous system depressantsMESH:D002492,UMLS:C0007681, ICD-11:XM6QP4ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeCommon coldMESH:D003139,UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeConscious sedationMESH:D016292,UMLS:C0079159ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeDermatitisMESH:D003872,UMLS:C3875321, DOID:2723, ICD-11:EA8ZISBN:9770972795006
rhizomeDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeHypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9780387706375
rhizomeLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeNootropic agentsMESH:D018697,UMLS:C0242913ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
rhizomeParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomePharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeProstatitisMESH:D011472,UMLS:C0033581, DOID:14654ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeVaginitisMESH:D014627,UMLS:C0042267, DOID:2170, ICD-11:GA02ISBN:9789327275590
rhizomeWounds and injuriesMESH:D014947,UMLS:C0043251ISBN:9780387706375
rhizomeCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9789327275590
rootAnalgesicsMESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006
rootAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
rootDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
rootDysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
rootMental disordersMESH:D001523,UMLS:C0004936, ICD-11:6E8ZISBN:9770972795006
rootNarcoticsMESH:D009294,UMLS:C0027415ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
seedAnti-infective agentsMESH:D000890,UMLS:C0003204, ICD-11:XM4TV0ISBN:9789327275590
seedAnti-infective agents, localMESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4ISBN:9789327275590
seedAstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9789327275590
seedConscious sedationMESH:D016292,UMLS:C0079159ISBN:9789327275590
seedDemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9789327275590
seedDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920,UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590
seedDiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9789327275590
seedHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484,UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9789327275590
seedLeukorrheaMESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3AISBN:9789327275590
seedMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9789327275590
seedParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9789327275590
seedPharyngitisMESH:D010612,UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9789327275590
seedProstatitisMESH:D011472,UMLS:C0033581, DOID:14654ISBN:9789327275590
seedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9789327275590
seedVaginitisMESH:D014627,UMLS:C0042267, DOID:2170, ICD-11:GA02ISBN:9789327275590
seedCooling effect on bodyUMLS:C0678568ISBN:9789327275590
stemMenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9770972795006
Anti-anxiety agentsMESH:D014151,UMLS:C0040616ISBN:9770972795006
Antineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006
AntioxidantsMESH:D000975,UMLS:C0003402ISBN:9770972795006
AntipyreticsMESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
AphrodisiacsMESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567ISBN:9770972795006
AstringentsMESH:D001252,UMLS:C0004110, ICD-11:XM0VK6ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266
BurnsMESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2ZISBN:9770972795006
DemulcentsMESH:D065106,UMLS:C0302232ISBN:9770972795006
DiarrheaMESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006
DysenteryMESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
DysphoniaMESH:D055154,UMLS:C1527344, ICD-11:MA82.1ISBN:9770972795006
EmollientsMESH:D004643,UMLS:C0013983, ICD-11:XM1C59ISBN:9770972795006
EpistaxisMESH:D004844,UMLS:C0014591, ICD-11:MD20ISBN:9770972795006
Hypnotics and sedativesMESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
Lipid peroxidationMESH:D015227,UMLS:C0023775ISBN:9770972795006
MenorrhagiaMESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50ISBN:9780387706375
Muscle relaxationMESH:D009126ISBN:9770972795006
NarcoticsMESH:D009294,UMLS:C0027415ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
ParasympatholyticsMESH:D010276,UMLS:C0030511, ICD-11:XM3A77ISBN:9788172363130
Urination disordersMESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9770972795006