In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Nymphaea alba (in Sanskrit: Kumuda) is the object of certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “The seed of Cordia dichotoma should be forced out and cultured seven times in the flesh (oil) of Alangium salviifolium and then it should be rubbed with the dung of she-buffalo and dried in shade. If these seeds are mixed in dry buffalo dung and earth and sown and watered with coconut water (gale water?) they turn into a plant of Nymphaea alba [identified with Kumuda] or Nymphaea nouchali and there is no wonder [uptaṃ janayati kumudaṃ kumadaṃ kurute kimāścayaṃ]”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Nymphaea alba L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Castalia alba (L.) Greene, Castalia alba (L.) Wood, Castalia alba Greene, Castalia alba Wood, Nymphaea minoriflora Wissjul..

References regarding Nymphaea alba L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1888)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Nymphaea.

Full-text (+44): Boomb, Bum posh, Bai shui lian, Tharo augouba, Ko mu da, Ko mu ta, U tpa la dkar po, European white water-lily, Karnaidilu, Boga bhet, Utpala, Shonambuja, Suvarnambuja, Kumuda, Haimambuja, Cannaidilu, Pomdavare, Homdavare, Hallaka, Cennaidilu.

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