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Nymphaea odorata
Uses: The large, spongy, fleshy roots (the size of a man’s forearm) were traditionally used by Chippewa, Micmac, and Penobscot, particularly for lung ailments; root tea for coughs, tuberculosis, inflamed glands, mouth sores; stops bleeding; poulticed root for swellings. The Ojibwas ate the flower buds, attributed as early as 1751 for lack of scurvy among some tribes. In folk tradition, a mixture of root and lemon juice was used to remove freckles and pimples. In early nineteenth-century America, botanic physicians used the dried roots for diarrhea, dysentery, and fevers; externally as a poultice for sores, skin inflammation, and tumors. Fresh leaves considered cooling.Root tea is drunk for bowel complaints, primarily as an astringent and antiseptic for chronic diarrhea. Contains lignans and flavonol glycosides that may be responsible for historic anti-inflammatory attributes.
