Mother Herbs (P) Ltd

Uses : The lotus is one of the world’s most celebrated flowers. From time immemorial to the present day, it has always been in folklore, religion and the arts in one form or the other. Apart from its majestic beauty, the Lotus is held sacred because of the mystical effects it can produce. The ripe seeds produce a wholesome effect in cases of Neurasthenia, spermatorrhea, and metrorthoea. The leaves are the seed cores in decoction are effective of insomnia and haemorrhage. The flowers, seeds, young leaves and rhizomes are edible, while the big leaves, 2 feet in diameter, are used to wrap food in, plant’s rhizomes are a source of lotus meal which is rich in starch. It was often smoked or made into a tea with the idea that it would create a feeling of joy that permeated the mind and body. The stamens (the male reproductive organ of a flower) can be dried and made into a fragrant herbal tea (tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs). The seeds or nuts are quite versatile, and can be eaten raw or dried and popped like popcorn (small kernels of corn exploded by heat). They can also be boiled down until soft and made into a paste. Combined with sugar, lotus seed paste is a common ingredient in pastries such as mooncakes, daifuku, rice (grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished), flour (fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain) and pudding (any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed). The rhizomes or leaves are used with other herbs to treat sunstroke, fever, diarrhoea, dysentery, dizziness and vomiting of blood. The whole plant is used as an antidote to mushroom poisoning.

Chemical Constituents and Components: Main components are 50% fulvic acid, uronic acid, phenolic glucosides, benzopyrones, hippuric acid, biphenyl metabolites, amino acids, phenols, and 85 minerals.

Action :
Fulvic acid:
1. It regulates and controls blood sugar levels and shows hypoglycemic action.
2. It increases the permeability of cell membranes.
3. It accelerates processes of protein and nucleic acid metabolism.
4. It acts as a free radical scavenger and reverses the damage done by toxic substances.
5. It helps to transport nutrients deep into tissue.
6. It restores electrochemical balance and supports the immune system.
7. It promotes movement of minerals, especially calcium, phosphorus and magnesium into muscle tissue and bones.

Benzopyrone:
1. It inhibits the growth of the brain tumor cells.
2. It inhibits the growth of gram-positive bacteria.
Curing Diseases:1. It cures obesity by burning excess body fat and balances the body metabolism.
2. It is helpful in curing type II diabetes by regulating blood sugar level.
3. It is helpful in arthritis, rheumatism and in joint pains.
4. It is helpful in genito-urinary diseases.

Research Information: Effects of shilajit and its possible combinations with glibenclamide and metformin found very significant against glucose lowering ability and improvement in lipid profile. (Trivedi.N.A., Effect of Shilajit on blood glucose and lipid profile in diabetes, medind, 04/07)

Possible Combinations:Shilajit + glibenclamide (very effective in decreasing blood glucose level)

Uses: The seeds are also edible and valuable for human consumption and are commonly sold in local markets in many countries. They are peeled and roasted or boiled. Leaves, flowers, and fruits provide good animal fodder, but can also be used for various foods A red dye can be obtained from the leaves and a yellow dye from the flowers. Over-ripe fruits are used to clean and brighten silver, copper, and brass, and Indian silversmiths polish their goods with a strong infusion of roots mixed with sea salt. The fruits are widely used as a remedy against fever, intestinal diseases, and diarrhea. The pulp is used against malaria and on wounds and hemorrhoids. Powdered seeds are used against dysentery. Pulverised bark ashes are used for colic and digestive disorders. It cures dysentery and boils on the human skin. The fruit pulp is used as a laxative, the bark is used to cure sore throats, the leaves are used for stomach problems, and the roots are used to treat heart pains. Crushed leaves are put on wounds and abscesses. Juice from crushed leaves is taken with porridge to stop vomiting. The pulp is used for making sauces, curries, and beverages. Due to its denseness and durability, tamarind heartwood can be used in making furniture and wood flooring. A preparation from the seed is useful for sizing cotton, woolens and jute fabrics and dying silk. The seed oil serves as a varnish for toys, dolls, idols, etc. Tamarind leaves and flowers, dried or boiled, are used as poultices for swollen joints, sprains, and boils. Lotions and extracts made from them are used in treating conjunctivitis, as antiseptics, as vermifuges, treatments for dysentery, jaundice, erysipelas and hemorrhoids and various other ailments.