Lotus

 Nelumbium Speciousum

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Controls burning sensation, improves skin complexion, treats urine related problems, leaves are used to treat sunstrokes, diarrhoea etc

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in calcium, iron and fibre

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Used to garnish dishes. Lotus roots are used in pickles, stamens are dried to make herbal tea, used as an ingredient in salads, prawn dishes etc.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Lotus
• Tamil : Thamarai
• Malayalam : Thamara / Kamalam
• Telugu : Damara
• Kannada : Kamala / Tavare
• Hindi : Kanwal
• Bengali : Padma
• Gujarati : Kamal
• Konkani : Salikan
• Marathi : Kamal
• Oriya : Padma
• Punjabi : Kanwal
• Tulu : Taamare / Alli