lotus seeds

　　Lotus seeds are the mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., a plant of the Nymphaeaceae family. Mainly produced in ponds and lakes in Hunan, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other parts of the south. Harvested in autumn. Dry. For raw use.

　　[Medical properties] Sweet, astringent, flat. Returns to the spleen, kidney, and heart meridians.

　　【Efficacy】Consolidate essence and stop vaginal discharge, nourish the spleen and stop diarrhea, nourish the kidney and nourish the heart.

　　【application】

　　1. Nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea. It tastes sweet but astringent, enters the kidney meridian and can benefit the kidneys and consolidate essence. To treat spermatorrhea and slippery semen due to kidney deficiency and inability to solidify the semen connection, it is often used together with Gorgon Fruit and Dragon Bone, such as Jinsuo Gujing Pills ("Medical Prescription Collection").

　　2. Take it off. This product not only nourishes the spleen and kidneys, but also strengthens astringency and stops vaginal discharge. It is a commonly used product for treating vaginal discharge caused by spleen deficiency and kidney deficiency. To treat spleen deficiency and vaginal discharge, it is often used together with Poria, Atractylodes and other drugs; to treat spleen and kidney deficiency, thin vaginal discharge, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, it can be used together with dogwood, yam, Gorgon fruit and other drugs.

　　3. Spleen deficiency and diarrhea. The sweetness of this product can nourish the spleen, and the astringency can stop diarrhea. It can not only nourish the spleen, but also tighten the intestines and stop diarrhea. To treat chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and loss of appetite, it is often used with Codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, and Atractylodes macrocephala, such as Shenling Baizhu powder ("Heji Bureau Prescription").

　　4. Heart palpitations and insomnia. This product is sweet and flat, enters the heart and kidneys, nourishes the heart and blood, replenishes kidney qi, communicates with the heart and kidneys, and has the effect of calming the nerves. To treat deficiency, palpitations, and insomnia due to heart-kidney disharmony, it is often used together with Ziziphus Semen, Poria Shen, Polygala and other medicines.

　　[Usage and Dosage] Decoction and take, 10~15g. Used to break hearts.

　　[Abstract from ancient books]

　　1. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica": "Mainly nourishes the middle, nourishes the mind, and replenishes qi and strength. ”

　　2. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Contacts the heart and kidneys, thickens the intestines and stomach, consolidates essence and qi, strengthens muscles and bones, replenishes deficiency and damage, .... relieves spleen diarrhea and long-lasting dysentery, redness, whiteness and turbidity, and women with vaginal bleeding and various hemorrhagic diseases."

　　3. "Jade Catalpa Medicinal Solution": "Lotus seeds are sweet and flat, which is very beneficial to the spleen and stomach, and their astringent properties are most suitable for people with diarrhea and nocturnal emissions and loose stools, and are extremely effective."

　　【Modern Research】

　　Chemical composition: This product mainly contains starch, protein, fat, carbohydrates, raffinose, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc.

　　Lotus seeds, lotus seeds, lotus leaves, lotus stems

　　1. The lotus is the stamen in the lotus. It tastes sweet, astringent and neutral in nature. Function: Strengthen kidney and astringe essence. It mainly treats spermatorrhea, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, and frequent urination. Decoct and take, 1.5~5g.

　　2. The lotus room is the mature receptacle of the lotus. Bitter, astringent, warm in nature. Function: stop bleeding and remove blood stasis. Mainly used to treat metrorrhagia, hematuria, hemorrhoid bleeding, postpartum blood stasis, and persistent lochia. Used for frying charcoal. Decoct and take, 5~10g.

　　3. Lotus seed heart is the green and tender germ in the lotus seed. Bitter in taste and cold in nature. Functions: clearing the heart and calming the nerves, communicating with the heart and kidneys, astringing essence and stopping bleeding. Indications: heat entering the pericardium, coma and delirium; heart-kidney disharmony, insomnia and spermatorrhea; blood-heat and vomiting blood. Decoct and take, 1.5~3g.

　　4. The lotus leaf is the leaf of the lotus. Bitter, astringent, neutral in nature. Function: clear away heat and dampness, promote yang and stop bleeding. It is mainly used to treat summer heat syndrome, spleen deficiency, diarrhea and various bleeding syndromes. Decoct and take, 3 ~ 10g.

　　5. The lotus stem is the petiole and flower stalk of the lotus. Bitter in taste, neutral in nature. Functional ventilation, widening the chest, harmonizing the stomach and relieving miscarriage. It is mainly used to treat exogenous summer-dampness, chest tightness, vomiting during pregnancy, and fetal movements. Decoct and take 10-15g.