Medicinals
hé yè gěng / 荷叶梗 / 荷葉梗 / lotus leafstalk
Latin pharmacognostic name: Nelumbinis Petiolus
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Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Astringent agents / Intestine-astringing diarrhea-checking agents
Properties: Bitter; balanced.
Channel entry: spleen and stomach channels.
Indications:
Hé yè gěng frees qì and loosens the chest, harmonizes the stomach, and quiets the fetus. It treats external contraction of summerheat-damp, oppression in the chest, pregnancy vomiting, and stirring fetus. Hé yè gěng is also used to check flooding and vaginal discharge.
Dosage & Method:
Oral: Used in decoctions, in doses of 10–15g.
See also:
hé gěng (荷梗 Nelumbinis Petiolus seu Pedicellus, lotus stalk)
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