Water lilies

Water lilies

(collection of compendium)

[synonyms] shuiliancai, Ruilian (Miscellaneous records of Lingnan), ziwulian (compendium of ancient Chinese Medicine), Bihua (textual research on the name and reality of plants).

[source] the flower of Nymphaeaceae.

[plant morphology] water lily

Perennial aquatic herb, rhizome with linear black hairs. Petiole 3-5 cm wide or obtuse below, apex 3-5 cm long; apex 3-5 cm red or obtuse above; apex 3-5 cm long. The flowers float on the water surface, 4-5cm in diameter, white, flowering at noon, converging at 5pm; the base of calyx is square, sepals are 4; petals are 8-17, multilayer; stamens are numerous, 3-4 layers, anthers are yellow; stigmas radiate 4-8 numbers, broadly ovate, teaspoon shaped. The berry is spherical, soft, with many small seeds. It blooms in summer.

It grows in ponds and lakes. It is distributed in most parts of the country.

[collection] harvest in summer.

[chemical constituents] the roots and leaves contain amino acids and alkaloids.

[pharmacological action] the water extract from the whole plant of water lily has obvious antihypertensive effect on experimental hypertension dogs and rabbits induced by pituitrin, but its toxicity is quite low.

[functions and indications] 1. Miscellaneous records of Lingnan: "relieving heat and relieving heat". "

② "Gangmu Shiyi": "for the treatment of children with acute and slow convulsions, seven or fourteen flowers are used, and the decoction is taken. "