Essential Facts About Sacred Lotus Seeds
Names- Sanskrit: Padma, Pankaj, Pankaja, Kamala, Kanval, Svetakamala
- Hindi: Kamal, Kanwal
- Botanical: Nelumbo Nucifera Nelumbium Speciosum
- Other names: Indian Lotus, Bean Of India, Sacred Lotus
- Rasa (taste): Kashaya (astringent), Madhura (sweet), Tikta (bitter)
- Guna (qualities): Laghu (light), Snigdha (Unctuousness), Picchila (lubricous)
- Virya (action): Sheeta (cold potency)
- Vipaka (post-digestive effects): Madhura (sweet)
- Dosha (constitution): Balancing Kapha and Pitta doshas.