🐼 White Is White challenge Sunday. 💮Nymphaea alba.💮

in #whiteiswhite6 years ago (edited)

Hello friends!

Nymphaea alba, also known as the European white water lily, white water rose or white nenuphar. There are many legends about the origin of name of this wonderful plant. The ancient Greek legend of the water lily tells how a beautiful white nymph, flaming with love for Hercules and did not receive a response from him, from grief and love for him turned into a white water lily.
Do you know that water lilies are edible and even medicinal plants?
A decoction of the root is used in the treatment of dysentery or diarrhoea caused by irritable bowel syndrome. It has also been used to treat bronchial catarrh and kidney pain and can be taken as a gargle for sore throats. Externally it can be used to make a douche to treat vaginal soreness or discharges. In combination with slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) or flax (Linum usitatissimum) it is used as a poultice to treat boils and abscesses. The rhizome is harvested in the autumn and can be dried for later use. The flowers are anaphrodisiac and sedative. They have a generally calming and sedative effect upon the nervous system, reputedly reducing the sex drive and making them useful in the treatment of insomnia, anxiety and similar disorders.
These shots I took last week, strolling through the garden of Ökowerk (Berlin).


⚠️Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!

20180715_141655.jpg


20180715_141800.jpg


20180715_142049.jpg


20180715_141942.jpg

Happy Sunday! I'll be back very soon. See you!

20180711_153345-04.jpg

Sort:  

Awesome photography of white lily. Happy Monday .

Thsnk you, dear 😍😙😚😚🤗🤗

Beautiful flower and shot

Congratulations my dear friend for you post.
I like it your every post. best of luck in your new post.... I am your post upvote and resteemit done....

Thanks a million 😍😘😗😙😚🤗🤗

Buenas Fotos, me gusta la composicion de la ultima. Buen Trabajo, buen Domingo

Muchísimas gracias 😍😘😙😚🤗

I like his story of love and pain... It's a beautiful flower.

Thanks a lot friend 😍😘😗😙😚🤗🤗

lovely looking flowers....this is one of my favourite

Oh yeah. Everyone loves water lilies! Thank you 😍😘😗😙😚🤗🤗

Woow! Beautiful and divine photography @creadordelfuturo. White is a color if peace.

Thanks for sharing this post. 🤗😍💙

Thank you so much 😍😘😗😙😚🤗🤗

just ah perfect shot..

Thank you dear😍 😘😗😙😚😍😍🤗

Apparently very much the benefits of this water plant. Thanks for the information. I also really like the shots from your camera. Good luck always for you @creadordelfuturo. 😊👍