Medicinals

hé gěng / 荷梗 / 荷梗 / lotus stalk

Latin pharmacognostic name: Nelumbinis Petiolus seu Pedicellus

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 荷叶梗 hé yè gěng; 莲梗 lián gěng

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Astringent agents / Intestine-astringing diarrhea-checking agents

Properties:

Channel entry:

Indications:

Clears heat and resolves summerheat; frees qì and moves water.

mainly used to treat oppression in the chest due to summerheat and dampness. Also treats diarrhea, dysentery, strangury, and vaginal discharge.

Dosage & Method:

Oral: Decoct (9–15g).

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