Lotus
Seed (lian zi)
Semen
Nelumbinis
Properties:
Sweet, astringent in flavour, neutral in nature, it is
tropistic to the spleen, kidney and heart channels. Being
sweet in flavour, it functions in reinforcing the spleen
and the kidney, and as an astringent, it can astringe the
lower-jiao. Thus, it serves to treat deficiency of the
spleen and the kidney, and weak lower-jiao manifested as
chronic diarrhea, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea. It and Semen
Euryales are similar in action and are used often in
combination. In addition, this herb can nourish the heart
and tranquilize the mind to treat palpitation and insomnia
due to insufficiency of Qi and blood.
Effects:
Tonifying the spleen to arrest leukorrhea, benefiting the
kidney to astringe essence, and nourishing the heart to
ranquilize the mind.
Indications:
1. For weakness of
the spleen and the stomach with anorexia, loose stool and
chronic diarrhea, it is often used with herbs for
strengthening the spleen to arrest diarrhea, such as Radix
Codonopsis Pilosulae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae,
Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Semen Dolichoris, etc. For
insufficiency of the spleen and overabundance of dampness
with leukorrhagia, it is used with drugs for eliminating
dampness and invigorating the spleen to arrest leukorrhea
such as Rhizoma Atractylodis, Rhizoma Atractylodis
Macrocephalae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Rhizoma
Dioscoreae, etc.
2. For
kidney-deficiency loose of seminal gate with spermatorrhea, dizziness,
tinnitus, lassitude and amnesia,
it is used with drugs for benefiting the kidney to
astringe essence such as Semen Euryales Os Draconis
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi, Semen Astragali Complanati,
Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae, etc.
3. For deficieny
of heart-qi with dysphoria, palpitation and insomnia, it
is used with herbs for replenishing Qi, nourishing the
heart to calm the mind, such as Radix Ginseng, Radix
Ophiopogonis, Poria, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae,
etc.
Dosage and
Administration:
6-15g.
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For the
convenience of customers, we offer the Lotus
Seed (lian zi)
as
the quick-dissolving granule made through modern
technology.
Directions:
Every
sachet is equivalent to raw herb 10 grams.
The dosage is for
adults, one sachet each time, twice a day. Please
put the granule into a cup, then put 50-100ml
boiling water into the cup and stir it with spoon.
You will get some tea, drink it when it is luke-warm.
For children, the dosage should be reduced according
to the weight.
Air ship 50 sachets of Lotus
Seed (lian zi)
in the form of quick-dissolving granule for your
personal use now at $98.00.
If you would like to
order this raw herb, please go to
the order form.
