Nelumbo Receptaculum, Lotus Receptacle, Lian Fang 莲房

Lian Feng (TCM)
Picture Descourtilz, M.E., Flore médicale des Antilles, vol. 8 (1829)

Picture Illustrations of Indian Botany, Wight, 1840

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Botanical name:


Nelumbo nucifera

Parts used:


Receptacle

Temperature & Taste:


Warm, dry. Bitter

Classification:


L. Stop Bleeding:

Uses:


1. Clears Blood Stasis, Stops Bleeding:
-Blood in the Urine
-Uterine Bleeding, profuse Menstruation
-Threatened Miscarriage

2. Clears Damp-Heat, Stops Leakage:
-Childhood Diarrhea, especially from Heat and Damp during Summer
-Damp-type Rashes and Eczema


Dose:


Decoction: 4.5–9 grams

Preparation:


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Main Combinations:


1. Excess Menstruation or Uterine Bleeding, … available in PRO version
2. Threatened Miscarriage, … available in PRO version

Cautions:


None noted

Main Preparations used: