Nymphoides indica


कुमुदिनी

നെയ്തലാമ്പൽ, ചിറ്റാമ്പൽ , ഗ്രന്ഥിതകരം 

Nymphoides indica
Menyanthaceae

 कुमुदिनी... पिच्छिलं स्निग्धं मधुरं ह्लादि शीतलम् |...
...मूलादिसर्वाङ्गैरुक्ता
Whole plant is Slimy ,unctuous, sweet, refreshing, and cooling ... Bhava prakasha

One of the source for Grandhitakaram of Ayurveda and Unani system 
Vishaghna, Apasmaraghna,Pithahara 

Whole plant along with butter is indicated in Snake bites (Hortus Malabaricus)

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