Cool in nature. \x0d\1 Raw lotus root is cold in nature, has the effect of clearing away heat and cooling blood, and can be used to treat febrile diseases; lotus root is sweet and liquid, and is especially beneficial for those with fever, thirst, epistaxis, hemoptysis, and bleeding. \x0d\2 Sweet in taste, cold in nature, enters the heart, spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting fluid production, cooling blood, dissipating blood stasis, tonifying the spleen, appetizing, and stopping diarrhea