Nelumbinis Folium
Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity
Taste: Bitter, Sweet Temperature: Neutral Channels: Spleen, Heart, LiverDosage: 3-9g
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.