Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
He Ye (Lotus Leaf)
Name
He Ye (Lotus Leaf)
The Effect of 荷叶
Property
Bitter, astringent, neutral; heart, liver, spleen, gallbladder and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Indications
Hematemesis, hematochezia, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, epistaxis, thunder headache, edema, dizziness, diarrhea due to summer-heat and damp.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g or 15~30 g of the fresh product or stir-bake it into charcoal, 3~6 g. It also can be made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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