In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

Nymphaea caerulea (Blue water lily) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (“plant mutagenesis”) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of Śārṅgadhara: such as to grow Nelumbo nucifera (Indian lotus) from seeds of Nymphaea caerulea (blue water lily).

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Nymphaea caerulea (in Sanskrit: Utpala) is used in the process of producing long lasting fruits (on the tree) [e.g., anāśi-phalatva], 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, “A ball made out of the mixture of flowers of the Madhuca indica, Nymphaea caerulea [e.g., Utpala], honey, crystalline sugar and Glycyrrhiza glabra kept in a hole made at the root of a tree produces long lasting fruits (on the tree)”.

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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 caerulea Savigny 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: Nymphaea caerulea Andrews, Nymphaea calliantha Conard., Nymphaea mildbraedii Gilg., Nymphaea nelsonii Burtt Davy, Nymphaea spectabilis Gilg, Nymphaea vernayi Bremekamp & Oberm..

References regarding Nymphaea caerulea Savigny for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1802)
· Annuaire du Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de Genève (1904)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1908)
· Ann. Transvaal Mus. (1935)
· Cytologia (1980)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007)

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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.

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Partial matches: Nymphaea.

Full-text (+13): Utpala, Utpalam, Asitotpala, Indambara, Blue water lily, Utpalabija, Anushna, Pinda, Randhra, Anashin, Vinihita, Mularandhra, Nymphaea capensis, Mamsatoya, Varabhumi, Crystalline sugar, Kardama, Padma, Mridita, Mahishimutra.

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