Herb of the Month: Lian Zi, Lotus Seeds

Chinese: Lian Zi

English: Lotus Seeds

💊 Pharmaceutical - Nelumbinis Semen

❤️ Meridians - Heart, Spleen, Kidney

👅 Taste - Sweet, Astringent

☀️ Temperature - Neutral

General functions:

• Calms the Spirit

Functions:

• Tonifies the Spleen

• Tonifies the Kidney and astringes essence

• Nourishes the Heart and quiets the spirit

Indications:

• Chronic diarrhea and poor appetite

• Premature ejaculation, seminal emission, spermatorrhea due to unstable, deficient Kidneys; excessive uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge

• Palpitation with anxiety, deficiency irritability, insomnia

Contraindications:

• Abdominal distention or constipation

Dosage:

• 6-1g

Pharmacology- 

• Antidiarrheal