Category
Clear Heat
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Nelumbinis Folium
English Name
Dosage
3-9g
Entering Channels
HT
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
neutral
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- None
Actions & Indications:
- Treats summerheat patterns: for fever, irritability, excessive sweating, scanty urine, and especially diarrhea due to summerheat.
- Raises and clears the yang of the Spleen: for diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency, especially in the aftermath of summerheat.
- Stops bleeding: primarily for bleeding in the lower burner due to heat or stagnation, but also for vomiting blood. Generally used as an adjunctive herb.
