Essence-Securing, Urination-Reducing and Leukorrhagia-Stopping Herbs
Lian Xu (莲须)
Name
Lian Xu (Lotus Stamen)
The Effect of 莲须
Property
Sweet, astringent, neutral; heart and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear away the heart-fire, tonify the kidney, secure essence and stop bleeding.
Indications
Diarrhea, dysentery, leukorrhagia, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, nose bleeding.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g, or made into pill or powder.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for difficult urination and using with Di Huang, shallot, Da Suan.
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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