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Properties of kumbhika - Pistia stratiotus Linn.

kumbhika :

Floating plant Photograph by: Love Krittaya Rasa: Katu Tikta
Guna: Laghu Ruksha
Veerya: Sheetha
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Kaphahara Pittahara Vatahara

The Plant is bitter, pungent flavored having cooling, laxative property. It is useful in "Tridosha," fever, and diseases of blood. The root is laxative, emollient, and diuretic. Leaves infusions have been mentioned in the folklore to be used for dropsy, bladder complaints, kidney afflictions, hematuria, dysentery, and anemia.

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