Lian Zi蓮子

Posologie

6–18 g

Tincture

2–4 ml

Avoid in abdominal distention or constipation.

• ·Because it astringes and tonifies simultaneously, this herb is especially useful for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.
• ·Its main use is for Deficiency patterns marked by excessive fluid loss.
• ·Taken over the long term, it is said to lighten the body, slow aging, ease hunger, and prolong life.
• ·It strengthens tendons and bones, sharpens hearing and vision, expels Cold-Dampness, and stops Spleen-related diarrhea, red or white turbid urine, and vaginal discharge and bleeding disorders in women.
• ·The Lotus Seed's heart cools both Heart Fire and Kidney Fire.
• ·Used by itself, Lotus Seed Heart Lian Zi Xin treats fever with thirst, palpitations, insomnia, and high blood pressure, at a dosage of 1.5-3g.
• ·Lian Zi and Sm. Euryales Qian Shi are both tonifying, binding seeds, sweet, neutral, and astringent, that enter the Spleen and Kidneys to tonify these organs and treat chronic diarrhea and spermatorrhea. Qian Shi additionally eliminates Dampness and is the stronger choice when Dampness dominates a Deficiency pattern, such as with vaginal discharge, while Lian Zi nourishes the Heart, restores communication between Heart and Kidneys, and treats persistent uterine bleeding.
• ·Lian Zi and Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao share a sweet, neutral, astringent nature, both entering and strengthening the Spleen and Kidneys while astringing the Intestines and Lower Jiao; the pair is often combined for diarrhea from Spleen or Kidney Deficiency that has led to spermatorrhea, enuresis, or vaginal discharge. Shan Yao also enters the Lung channel to tonify Lung Yin and stop coughing from Deficiency consumption, functioning mainly as a tonic that augments Qi and Yin across the Lungs, Spleen, and Kidneys, whereas Lian Zi additionally nourishes the Heart, calms the Spirit, stops bleeding, and is often used to restore Heart-Kidney communication when its disruption has caused palpitations, insomnia, spermatorrhea, Deficiency irritability, wasting-thirsting disorder, or bleeding such as hematuria or persistent uterine bleeding.
• ·Fresh Lotus Flesh Xian Lian Rou, with its pure fragrance, potent Qi, and strongly cooling nature, treats internal pathogenic Heat that disrupts Stomach Qi.
• ·Dry-fried Lotus Flesh Chao Lian Rou is mildly warm and more effective at boosting the Spleen and harmonizing the Stomach.
• ·Stone Lotus Seed Shi Lian Zi, bitter and cold, eliminates Damp-Heat, clears the Heart, and frees the Stomach; it treats Heat toxin, vomiting, and dysenteric diarrhea with an inability to eat or drink, along with painful urinary dysfunction.
• ·Covered Stone Lotus Qian Shi Lian astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea more strongly, and is used for uncontrollable, long-standing diarrhea and chronic dysenteric disorders; taken alone, it is powdered and washed down with an aged-rice soup for chronic, persistent diarrhea.
• ·Stone Lotus Flesh Shi Lian Rou is used for acute illness marked by a heavy accumulation of newly contracted pathogenic Heat, and is applied alone for vomiting and diarrhea with an inability to eat or drink.
• ·Caulis Nelumbinis He Geng, bitter and neutral, regulates chest Qi and is most effective for chest congestion caused by summertime Dampness.
• ·Calyx Nelumbinis He Di, bitter and sweet, clears Summerheat, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, settles a restless fetus, and treats diarrhea and dysentery with blood and mucus.
• ·Receptaculum Nelumbinis Lian Fang, bitter, astringent, and warm, enters the Blood level to disperse Blood Stagnation and stop bleeding, treating uterine bleeding, hematuria, and hemafecia, as well as hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, and eczema.
• ·Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Ou Jie, sweet, astringent, and neutral, disperses Blood Stagnation.