Nelumbo Rhizoma, Lotus Rhizome, Ou Jie 藕节

Ou Jie (TCM)

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

Jiu Huang Ben Cao (The Famine Relief Herbal) (1593)

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Botanical name:
Nelumbo nucifera

Parts used:
Rhizome node

Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, dry. Sweet

Classification:
L. Stop Bleeding:

Uses:
1. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-Vomiting or Coughing of Blood from Heat of the Lungs or Stomach

2. Calms the Mind, Settles Wind:
-has a settling effect on the Mind and Nerves and a cooling effect on Bile (Ayurveda)
-Nervousness, Anxiety, Stress, overactive mind

3. Astringes the Kidneys:
-benefits Essence
-strengthening in chronic diarrhea, leukorrhea, spermatorrhea
-regarded as beneficial for the Base Chakra in Ayurveda

DOSE:
9–15 grams in decoction

Main Combinations:
1. Bleeding:
i. Vomiting Blood, Lotus Rhizome with Madder (Qian Cao Gen)
ii. Coughing Blood, Lotus Rhizome with Rehmannia Sheng Di Huang, Fritillaria Chuan Bei Mu
iii. Lotus Rhizome, Emblic Myrobalan, Madder, Safflower (Ayurveda)
2. To calm the Mind and Nerves, Lotus Rhizome with Centella, Convolvulus Shakhapushpi

Cautions:

Main Preparations used: