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Nelumbo Stamen, Lotus Stamen, Lian Xu 莲须

Lian Xu (TCM)
Picture

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

Picture
Illustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840


Botanical name:
Nelumbo nucifera

Parts used:
Stamen

Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, dry. Sweet

Classification:
R. Astringents

Uses:
1. Astringes the Kidneys, Stabilizes the Essence:
-Spermatorrhea, Nocturnal Emission (TCM, Ayurveda)
-Enuresis, Leukorrhea
-regarded as Aphrodisiac in Ayurveda

2. Stops Bleeding:
-various types of Bleeding, Vomiting of Blood, Uterine Bleeding etc


DOSE:
3–9 grams

Main Combinations:
1. Leukorrhea, Lotus Stamen Lian Xu with Rose hip (Jin Yin Zi)
2. Spermatorrhea, Lotus Stamen Lian Xu with Oyster shell (Mu Li)
3. Bleeding, Lotus Stamen Lian Xu with Lotus root (Ou Jie)
4. Vomiting of Blood, Lotus Stamen Lian Xu with Chinese Agrimony (Xiao He Cao)
5. Irregular Uterine Bleeding with signs of Blood Stasis, Lotus Stamen Lian Xu with Dang Gui and Safflower (Hong Hua)
6. Reproductive tonic, Lotus Stamen Lian Xu with Withania, Asparagus root


Cautions:
Not used in abdominal distention or constipation, or those with Urinary difficulty.

Main Preparations used:

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