Lotus Plumule
Plumula Nelumbinis, Nelumbinis Plumula
Lian Zi Xin

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Dried plumule and radicle in seed

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To remove heat from the heart and calm the nerves, to restore the coordination between the heart and the kidney, to check emission, and to arrest bleeding.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Heat entering pericardium, clouded spirit with delirious speech, non-interaction of heart and kidney, insomnia and emission, blood ejection due to blood heat, hypertension.