Description: I'm selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . You are bidding on 5 BROCADE LOTUS SEEDS - Nelumbo Nucifera .See all my other colors of lotus seeds listed . Brocade Lotus ( Xin Yun Jin) is a large double, petal versicolor lotus.The flowers are reddish purple on the tips with strong fragrance, looking more pink in the center and light yellow at the base. It is a good blooming lotus with a blooming season of almost 2 months. Color: Versicolor Flower Size : LargeFlower Type: Double PetalFlower Diameter: 6.1 to 9 inches (16 to 23 cm)Flower Height: 34.6 to 37.0 inches (88 to 94 cm) Medicinal use of Lotus: The water lotus has been used in the Orient as a medicinal herb for well over 1,500 years. All parts of the plant are used, they are astringent, cardiotonic, febrifuge, hypotensive, resolvent, stomachic, styptic, tonic and vasodilator. The leaf juice is used in the treatment of diarrhea and is decocted with liquorice (Glycyrrhiza spp) for the treatment of sunstroke. A decoction of the flowers is used in the treatment of premature ejaculation. The flowers are recommended as a cardiac tonic. A decoction of the floral receptacle is used in the treatment of abdominal cramps, bloody discharges etc. The flower stalk is hemostatic. It is used in treating bleeding gastric ulcers, excessive menstruation, post-partum hemorrhage. The stamens are used in treating urinary frequency, premature ejaculation, haemolysis, epistasis and uterine bleeding. A decoction of the fruit is used in the treatment of agitation, fever, heart complaints etc. The seed contains several medically active constituents, including alkaloids and flavonoids. It is hypotensive, sedative and vasodilator. The seed has been shown to lower cholesterol levels and to relax the smooth muscle of the uterus. It is used in the treatment of poor digestion, enteritis, chronic diarrhea, spermatorrhoea, leukorrhoea, insomnia, palpitations etc. The plumule and radicle are used to treat thirst in high febrile disease, hypertension, insomnia and restlessness. The root is tonic. The root starch is used in the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery etc, a paste is applied to ringworm and other skin ailments. It is also taken internally in the treatment of hemorrhages, excessive menstruation and nosebleeds. The roots are harvested in autumn or winter and dried for later use. The root nodes are used in the treatment of nasal bleeding, hemoptysis, hematuria and functional bleeding of the uterus. Edible parts of Sacred Water Lotus: Root - cooked as a vegetable. It is also a source of starch or arrowroot. Much used and relished in Chinese cooking, the root has a mild flavor and a crisp texture. It can be cooked with other vegetables, soaked in syrup or pickled in vinegar. Young leaves - cooked or raw. Used as a vegetable. The leaves can also be used to wrap small parcels of food before cooking them. Stems - cooked. A taste somewhat like beet. They are usually peeled before use. Seed - raw or cooked. A delicate flavor . Other uses : The leaves are used as plates for eating food off of . See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .
Price: 7 USD
Location: Beachwood, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-09-04T11:13:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 2 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Water Plant Seeds
