The plant fox nut belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae. It is popularly known as “Makhana” in India. It grows in water and is found in India, Korea, Japan and Russia.
Fox nut plant does not have stem. It has large round leaves and produces bright purple flowers. The whole plant is covered with small thorns (kantaka) .The leaves of fox nut plant have green upper surface and purple shaded lower surface. This plant produces fruits which are about the size of a small orange. Each fruit contains 8-10 seeds which are of pea size.
According to texts of ayurveda fox nut or makhana tastes sweet ( madhura rasa) and is heavy (guru) to digest. It increases moisture level in body tissues (snigdha and sheeta veerya).
"Medicinal properties of makhana"
- The Makhana: Medicinal properties of Fox Nut (Euryale ferox ) or “Makhana” (view on Google Sidewiki)
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