Home Herbs Index N Nelofar (Nelumbium nuciferum) (Water Lily) AllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Nelofar (Nelumbium nuciferum) (Water Lily) Pharmacological action: Cardiac tonic, diuretic, cooling, sedative. Medicinal use: Effective in diarrhea, fever, burning sensation in the body, bleeding piles, menorrhagia. Recommended as cardiac tonic.