Lotus seed (Lianzi)-Nelumbo nucifera
Lotus seed (Lianzi) Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Nelumbinis Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. Common Name: Lotus seed Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The lotus seeds are collected from August to September. After the skins of the seeds have been removed, the seeds are dried in the sun. Properties & Taste: Sweet, astringent and neutral Meridians: Spleen, kidney and heart Functions: 1. To tonify the spleen and stop diarrhea; 2. To reinforce the kidneys and control the essence; 3. To nourish the blood … Xem tiếp
