Nelumbo folium, Lotus Leaf, He Ye 荷叶
He Ye (TCM)
Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829)
Botanical name:
Nelumbo nucifera
Parts used:
Leaf, fresh or dried
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral (slightly Cool), Bitter, slightly Sweet
Nelumbo nucifera
Parts used:
Leaf, fresh or dried
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral (slightly Cool), Bitter, slightly Sweet
Uses:
1. Clears Heat:
-Fever, Irritability
2. Raises the Yang, Stops Leakage:
-Diarrhea
3. Stops Bleeding:
-Bleeding
4. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis.
-traditionally also viewed as resolving Blood Stasis.
Dose:
Decoction of the Dried Leaf: 3–9 grams;
Preparation:
... available in PRO version
Decoction of the Dried Leaf: 3–9 grams;
Preparation:
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Summer-heat disorders:
i. Lotus leaf with ... available in PRO version
ii. Lotus leaf with ... available in PRO version
2. Bleeding from Heat, Lotus leaf with ... available in PRO version
3. Obesity, Lotus leaf with ... available in PRO version
Cautions:
Generally Safe.
1. Not used in Cold-type Bleeding.
Main Preparations used:
Generally Safe.
1. Not used in Cold-type Bleeding.
Main Preparations used: