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Lotus Stamen

Lian Xu
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Name

Lian Xu (Lotus Stamen)

  1. Lian Xu
  2. 莲须
  3. 蓮須
  4. Stamen Nelumbinis

The Effect of Lotus Stamen

Property

Sweet, astringent, neutral; heart and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Clear away the heart-fire, tonify the kidney, secure essence and stop bleeding.

Indications

Diarrhea, dysentery, leukorrhagia, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, nose bleeding.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g, or made into pill or powder.

Cations

It is contraindicated for difficult urination and using with Di Huang, shallot, Da Suan.