Sacred lotus and repair of faulty genes

摘要

THE sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is an aquatic plant that has featured in folklore, religion and the arts from ancient times as a symbol of eternity, plenty and good fortune. It is not commonly used in western medicine but evidence exists to support some of its many traditional uses such as treating diarrhoea, fungal infections, fevers, rheumatoid arthritis, gonorrhoea, syphilis and some forms of diabetes.