Nelumbo Stamen, Lotus Stamen, Lian Xu 莲须

Lian Xu (TCM)

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

Illustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840

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Botanical name:
Nelumbo nucifera

Parts used:
Stamen

Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, dry. Sweet

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


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DOSE:
3–9 grams

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


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

Main Preparations used: