Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
He Ye (Folium Nelumbinis)
Name
He Ye (Lotus Leaf)
Nature and action
Bitter, astringent and neutral. It enters the heart, liver, spleen, gallbladder and lung meridians.
It clears heat and removes toxicity, promotes urination, cools the blood and stops bleeding.
Indications
- Hematemesis
- Hematochezia
- Metrorrhagia and metrostaxis
- Epistaxis
- Thunder headache
- Edema
- Dizziness
- Diarrhea due to summer heat and dampness
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~10 g, or 15~30 g of the fresh product, or stir-bake it into charcoal and take 3~6 g. It can also be made into pills or powder. A proper dose is used for external application: pound it into a powder to apply to the affected area, or decoct it 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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