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This product is the mature seed of the perennial aquatic herbaceous plant lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) of the Nymphaeaceae family. It is mainly produced in ponds and lakes in Hunan, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and other southern regions. Harvested in autumn, it is dried in the sun and used raw.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet and astrigent, neutral. act on spleen, kidney and heart channels.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifying the kidneys to secure essence, tonifying the spleen to stop diarrhea, stopping leukorrhea, and nourishing the heart.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for kidney deficiency seminal emission, enuresis. Lotus Seed has the effect of benefiting the kidney and securing essence, often used with Gordon Euryale Seed, Fossil Bone, etc., such as Golden-Lock Semen-Securing Pill.
2. Used for spleen deficiency with poor appetite, chronic diarrhea. This product can tonify the spleen and replenish qi, as well as astringe the intestines and check diarrhea, used to treat the above symptoms, often used with Tangshen, Poria, White Atractylodes Rhizome, etc.
3. Used for leukorrheal disease. This product can tonify and replenish the spleen and kidney, and also astringe and stop leukorrhea. For spleen deficiency leukorrhea, it can be used with Poria, White Atractylodes Rhizome, etc.; for spleen and kidney deficiency leukorrhea, it can be used with Tangshen, Chinese Yam, Gordon Euryale Seed, etc.
4. Used for deficiency vexation, palpitation, insomnia. This product can nourish the heart and benefit the kidney, restoring coordination between the heart and kidney, used to treat symptoms caused by non-interaction between the heart and kidney, often used with Sour Jujube, Poria with Pine, Milkwort Root, etc.

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1. Benjing: "Tonifies the middle, nourishes the spirit, tonifies qi and strength."
2. Bencao Gangmu: "Connects the heart and kidneys, strengthens the stomach and intestines, consolidates essential qi, strengthens the tendons and bones, tonifies deficiencies and damages, ... stops spleen diarrhea, chronic dysentery, red and white turbidity, women's leukorrhea, menorrhagia, and various blood disorders."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 10-15g, remove the core and crush before use.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product mainly contains starch, protein, fat, carbohydrates, raffinose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other elements.

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Lotus stamen: The stamen of the lotus flower. It has a sweet and astringent taste and a neutral nature. Its function is to consolidate the kidney and astringe essence. It is used to treat seminal emission, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, and frequent urination. Decoction, 1.5-5g.

Lotus seed pot: The mature receptacle of the lotus. It has a bitter and astringent taste and a warm nature. Its function is to stop bleeding and resolve stasis. It is used to treat menorrhagia and metrostaxis, hematuria, hemorrhoidal bleeding, postpartum blood stasis, and lochiorrhea. Stir-fry until scorched. Decoction, 5-10g.

Lotus plumule: The tender embryo in the lotus seed. It has a bitter taste and a cold nature. Its function is to clear the heart and tranquilize the spirit, restore coordination between the heart and kidney, astringe essence, and stop bleeding. It is used to treat heat invading the pericardium, unconsciousness with delirious speech; non-interaction between the heart and kidney, insomnia with seminal emission; and hematemesis due to blood heat. Decoction, 1.5-3g.

Lotus Leaf: The leaf of the lotus. It has a bitter and astringent taste and a neutral nature. Its function is to clear summerheat and eliminate dampness, raise yang, and stop bleeding. It is used to treat summerheat syndrome, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, and various hemorrhagic syndromes. Decoction, 3-10g.

Lotus petiole: The petiole and flower stalk of the lotus. It has a bitter taste and a neutral nature. Its function is to promote qi circulation, relieve chest stuffiness, harmonize the stomach, and calm the fetus. It is used to treat external contraction of summerheat dampness, chest stuffiness, vomiting during pregnancy, and threatened abortion. Decoction, 10-15g. {|104|}