Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Qing Re Yao 清熱藥 |
| Sub Category | Qing Re Xie Huo 清熱瀉火 |
| Name | He Ye 荷葉 Lotus leaf |
| Grown | Throughout China. |
| Source | Dried leaf of Nelumbo nucifera GAERTN. |
| Ingredients | Nuciferine, Roemerine, Nornnciferine, dl-Armepavine |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Bitter, neutral |
| Channels | Liver, spleen, stomach |
| Function | Clears summer heat, dispels dampness by diuresis, stops bleeding and dissipates stasis. |
| Clinic Usage | For dizziness, edema, dysentery, abdominal pain, blood expectoration, nosebleeds, vaginal discharge, blood in the stool, postpartum bleeding, lochioschesis due to traumatic injuries, unable to surface rashes and severe headache with pounding sensation in |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | 3~9g. 10~30g if fresh leaf is used. 3~6g for carbonized leaf. |
| Storage | Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Prevent from worm infestation. |
