Nelumbo Plumuia, Lotus Plumule, Lian Zi Xin 莲子心

Lian Zi Xin (TCM)

Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829)

Nelumbo nucifera
Illustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840

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Botanical name:

Nelumbo nucifera

Parts used:

Plumule

Temperature & Taste:

Cold, dry. Bitter

Uses:

1. Clears Heart Fire:
-Fever with insomnia, irritability
2. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-Vomiting of Blood
3. Astringes the Kidneys:
-Spermatorrhea

Dose:

Decoction: 1.5–3 grams

Main Combinations:

1. High Fever, thirst, delirium Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with … available in PRO version
2. Irritability, Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with … available in PRO version
3. Bleeding from Heat, Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with … available in PRO version
4. Spermatorrhea, Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with … available in PRO version

Cautions:

Not used in Coldness and deficiency.

Main Preparations used:

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