Botanical name:-Nelumbo nucifera
Family name:-Nelumbonaceae
English name:-Lotus
Sinhala name:- Nelum
Tamil names :-Ambal, Sivapputamarai
Sanskirt name:-kamala, arvinda
Description:-
Distribution:- Western. Asia from Iran eastwards to China, Japan and Australia
Edibal parts:-Rhizome,Seed
Status:-Native
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Snake bits, Leprosy, Dysentery, Skin diseases, Coughs, Liver disorders, Fever, Cholera, Diarrhoea, Bleeding piles,
Parts used to make medicine:-Stem of the flower, Leaves, Seeds,Roots stock
Propagation:-Seeds