Lotus (Nymphaea)

Lotus (Nymphaea) is the name for a genus of aquatic plants from the tribe Nymphaeaceae. In English known as the water-lily or waterlily. In Indonesia, the lotus is also used to refer to plants of the genus Nelumbo (lotus). Flowers are on the surface of the water (do not float), petals flushed (lily white to yellow), full circle-shaped leaves and rhizomes usually consumed.

Plants growing on the surface of the calm water. Flowers and leaves are on the surface of the water, out of the stalk from its rhizomes in the mud at the bottom of a pond, river or swamp. Stems are in the middle of the leaf. Leaves round or oval shape cut the width of the fingers towards the stalk. Leaf surface wax coating that contains no water that falls to the surface of the leaves do not form droplets. Flowers are on stalks which is an extension of the rhizomes. Lotus consists of about 50 species spread from the tropical to subtropical regions around the world. Lotus that grows in tropical areas from Egypt.

Diseases that can be treated include:
Coughing up blood and vomiting blood
Take the lotus rhizome, wash and blend until 1 glass size 200 cc water. Drinking and doing for 3-5 consecutive days.

Vomiting, and diarrhea
Take the lotus rhizome 50 grams, and 15 grams of ginger, and blend all ingredients, strain and take the water, drink 3 times a day.

dysentery
Take the lotus rhizome 50 grams, and 10 grams of ginger, then blended, filtered, and then add 100 cc of water and heated to boiling. Once cool add 1 tablespoon of honey, stir and drink.

nosebleed
Segment lotus roots washed, and then blended, and the water dripped kehidung.

high blood
Take 10 grams of lotus seeds, and 15 grams of lotus seeds sprout, then boiled with 350 cc of water until the remaining 200 cc. Drinking every day.