Nelumbo Plumuia, Lotus Plumule, Lian Zi Xin, Nelumbo Plumuia, Lotus Plumule, Lian Zi Xin 莲子心 Lian Zi Xin (TCM) Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829) Illustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840 Botanical name: Nelumbo nucifera Parts used: Plumule Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Heart Fire: -High fever with confusion, delirium, insomnia, irritability2. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding: -Vomiting of Blood3. Astringes the Kidneys: -Spermatorrhea Dose: Decoction: 1.5–3 grams (up to 10 grams maximum) Substitutes: Lotus and Water Lily are very similar in use. In general the corresponding part of each plant can be used as a substitute.  Main Combinations: 1. High Fever, thirst, delirium Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with Scrophularia Xuan Shen, Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong2. Irritability, Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with Gardenia Zhi Zi3. Bleeding from Heat, Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with Rehmannia Sheng Di Huang, Imperata Bai Mao Gen4. Spermatorrhea, Lotus Plumule Lian Zi Xin with Chinese Rosehip (Jin Ying Zi), Astragalus Semen Sha Yuan Zi Cautions: Not used in Coldness and deficiency. Main Preparations used:

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