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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