According to Compendium of Materia Medica, lotus, lotus seed, lotus coat, lotus room, lotus whisker, lotus plumule, lotus leaf, lotus stalk and lotus node can all be used as medicine. Lotus can promote blood circulation and stop bleeding, remove dampness and dispel wind, clear heart and cool blood, and relieve fever and detoxify. Lotus seeds can nourish the heart, kidney, spleen and intestine. Lotus beard can clear the heart and benefit the kidney, astringe essence and stop bleeding, relieve summer heat, relieve annoyance, promote fluid production and quench thirst. Lotus leaf can clear away summer heat, promote diuresis, strengthen yang and stop bleeding. Lotus root can recharge your batteries, stop bleeding and remove blood stasis, and clear away heat and toxic materials. Lotus root can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, benefit water, purge fire and clear heart. The main use formula is as follows:

1 hypertension: 1 plumula nelumbinis 1.5g, brewed with boiling water without drinking tea. 6 grams of plumula Nelumbinis, 6 grams of polygala tenuifolia, and 0/2 grams of cassia seed/kloc-are decocted in water. 9 grams of lotus plumule, 6 grams of polygala tenuifolia, 0/2 grams of Ziziphus jujuba seed/kloc-,decocted in water.

2 Treatment of hemoptysis due to lung heat: 1 30-60g fresh lotus leaf, root, stem or node, decocted in water. Or add 30 grams of fresh cogongrass rhizome and decoct in water. 2 lotus root slices 30-60g, loofah sponge15g, cogongrass rhizome 30g, decocted in water.

Treatment of infantile diarrhea: 4 lotus root nodes, pomegranate flower 15g, malt 6g, decoction.

4 Treatment of hematochezia: 40 grams of lotus root festival, 30 grams of ginkgo (heart removal), decoction. Or lotus root 15g, ginkgo 30g, grinding into powder, and washing with boiling water for 3 times.

Treatment of infantile enuresis: fresh lotus seed 60g, yam 15g, boiled in water, or a pair of pork loins, boiled in water.

6 cure sore poison: mash fresh lotus flowers and a little salt and apply them to the affected area.

7. Under the treatment: 30 grams of lotus seed heart, 30 grams of medlar, appropriate amount of pig small intestine, decoction. 60 grams of lotus seeds, 60 grams of gordon euryales, fresh lotus leaves 1 leaf, add appropriate amount of glutinous rice to cook porridge, and add appropriate amount of sugar to eat.

Treatment of habitual abortion and low back pain of pregnant women: 30g of lotus seed meat, stewed pork belly or glutinous rice porridge. 2 30g of lotus seed meat, 0/5g of ramie root/kloc-,and 60-120g of rice. Cook porridge, remove ramie root, and eat at will, three times a day, until full term.

9 Treatment of night sweats: 7 lotus seeds (heart-removed), 7 black dates, 30 grams of floating wheat, decocted in water for three days.

Taboo: lotus seeds, dry stools should not be taken. Lotus whiskers are unfavorable for urination and should not be taken. Avoid iron objects such as lotus leaves and lotus whiskers.