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Kamala (Lotus) — Classical Herb Guide (Jaipur)
Kamala (Nelumbo nucifera) — rasa–guna–virya–vipaka, flower/seed/root, pitta–rakta–hridaya framing — educational monograph.
वैद्य आदित्य घोसल्या · Reg. No. NR/AY/RJ/0007555 (NCISM)
Introduction — what Kamala is (educational)
Kamala / Padma is a classical cooling–pittashamana drug; botanical name Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae). In Hindi: kamal; in English: sacred lotus. Flower, seed (kamal gatta), stalk, leaf have distinct karmas. Searches: ‘kamal gatta benefits’. Do not confuse with disease name ‘kamala’ (jaundice).
Arogyasudha Ayurveda Hospital operates in Jaipur (Rampura Dabri, Tantiyawas) and at a Chomu centre under Vaidya Aditya Ghosalya (Reg NR/AY/RJ/0007555). Card (/shop/pharmacy#kamala). Ushira (/knowledge/guides/ushira-ayurvedic-herb-guide-jaipur) cooling family educational.
Identity and synonyms
Botanical: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Search synonyms: padma, kamal gatta, lotus seed. Disease kamala ≠ drug Kamala.
Rasa–guna–virya–vipaka
Educational summary (differs by part): • Rasa: madhura, kashaya, some tikta talk • Guna: laghu, snigdha/ruksha by part • Virya: sheeta • Vipaka: madhura • Dosha direction: pitta–rakta pacifying; hridaya–medha supportive talk
Parts and famous yogas
• Flower, seed, stalk, leaf, stamens — by text • On both pathya food and medicine boundary
Classical use directions — pitta, rakta, daha
Classical discussion considers Kamala mentioned in daha, thirst, raktapitta-supportive, hridaya–medha and summer pathya directions — not a guarantee. Related: Ushira guide. Acute jaundice/bleeding — modern first.
Precautions
• Caution excess sheeta–guru in kapha/agnimandya • Pregnancy — high medicinal dose via vaidya • Allergy — rare but possible • Contaminated pond source — use clean medicinal source
Pathya notes
In pitta–summer cool light pathya per vaidya.
Access in Jaipur
‘Kamal gatta Jaipur’ — medicinal dose from diagnosis. /consult; /shop/pharmacy#kamala. Arogyasudha Ayurveda Hospital operates in Jaipur (Rampura Dabri, Tantiyawas) and at a Chomu centre under Vaidya Aditya Ghosalya (Reg NR/AY/RJ/0007555).
Limitations
Kamala does not guarantee curing jaundice/heart disease ‘from the root’.
Frequently asked questions
Q1.What is Kamala?
A. Nelumbo nucifera — padma; pitta–cooling direction. Disease kamala differs.
Q2.Guaranteed results?
A. No.
Educational information only — not self-treatment or a cure guarantee. For acute jaundice/bleeding seek modern assessment first. Physician: Vaidya Aditya Ghosalya, Reg NR/AY/RJ/0007555.
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