(Theory of Medicinal Properties)

The lotus root node with different names (Records of Jiangsu Plant Medicine) and lotus root node scar (Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine).

The source is the node of rhizome of Nelumbo nucifera of Nymphaeaceae. For details of plant morphology, see "Lotus Seed".

Collect rhizome (lotus root) in autumn, winter or early spring, wash the soil, cut off nodes, remove fibrous roots and dry in the sun.

The dried lotus root nodes are short cylindrical, about 2 ~ 4 cm long and about 2 cm in diameter. The surface is yellow-brown to grayish-brown, the central node is slightly enlarged, and there are most residual fibrous roots and root marks on it, and sometimes dark reddish-brown scales can be seen; There are longitudinal stripes on the surface of the remaining internode at both ends of the joint, and a small round hole can be seen in the center of the cross section, with about 8 large holes around it. Light weight, hard joints, difficult to break. Without qi, the spider is slightly astringent. It is better to be dark brown at the joints, white at both ends, dry and without root soil.

Location: Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui. In addition, Hubei, Hunan, Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hebei and other places are also produced.

The chemical composition of lotus root node contains tannin and asparagine.

Processing lotus root node charcoal: stir-fry the clean lotus root node in a pot until the outside is black and the inside is old yellow, sprinkle with water, take it out and dry it.

Sexual taste is sweet and flat.

① "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "Cold."

② Compendium: "astringent, flat and non-toxic."

(3) "Herbal Words": "Bitter taste, flat gas, non-toxic."

④ Addendum to Compendium: "Lotus Root Nodes Powder: Sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and flat in nature."

Return to Meridian "Summary of Materia Medica": "Start with Shaoyin and Foot Yangming and Jueyin Meridian."

Function is mainly used to stop bleeding and disperse blood stasis. Treat hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria, bloody stool, bloody dysentery and bloody collapse.

(1) The Theory of Medicinal Properties: "Pouring juice can stop vomiting blood, and treat both mouth and nose."

(2) "Rihuazi Materia Medica"): "antipyretic and toxic, eliminating blood stasis and postpartum blood stasis. "He Di Huang Sheng grinds juice, drinks hot wine and wears casual clothes."

③ Herbal Medicine of Southern Yunnan: "Treat women's bloody collapse, which is cold and turbid."

④ Compendium: "It can relieve cough and blood, spit blood, stranguria, drowning blood, bleeding, dysentery and blood collapse."

⑤ "Compendium": "Lotus root node powder: opening diaphragm, nourishing waist and kidney, harmonizing blood, dispersing blood stasis and generating new blood; It is especially good for postpartum and hematemesis. "

⑥ "Materia Medica Rejuvenates": "Cool blood and nourish blood, promote diuresis and dredge menstruation."

Usage and dosage for oral administration: decoction, 3 ~ 5 yuan: mashed juice or powder.

Prescription ① Treatment of sudden hematemesis: seven nodes of lotus root and seven nodes of lotus leaf. Serve with honey, water for two minutes, fry for eight minutes, and take it warm. Or grind it into powder and mix it with honey. ("Shenghuifang" Shuanghe San)

② Treatment of blood stasis caused by horse falling, accumulated in the chest and abdomen, and numerous cases of blood spitting: mashed with raw lotus root nodes, and mixed with wine to drink juice, and used as needed. ("Herbal Words")

③ Treatment of epistaxis is not limited to: lotus root nodes are smashed with juice and dripped into the nose. (Compendium)

④ Treatment of bloody stool: lotus root nodes are dried and grinded into powder, and ginseng and white honey decoction are taken for two yuan, two times a day. ("The Mind of the Whole Child")

Famous experts discuss (1) "Materia Medica": "Lotus root knot, blood stasis, hemostasis and rash drugs are also. Xing Yuanbi said, "Rihuazi" is effective in treating postpartum blood tightness, abdominal distension, pounding juice, and drinking hot children's stool, and it has the meaning of dispersing in the cover. "At the same time, there are some special prescriptions to treat hemoptysis, blood spitting, hematemesis, hematemesis and hematochezia, blood drowning, bloody stranguria and blood collapse, which can also stop the wonderful use of mutual communication."

② A Compendium of Medical Forest: "Lotus root knot can stop vomiting, epistaxis, stranguria and dysentery. Sweet can tonify the middle energizer, salty can soften and remove blood stasis, astringent can astringe and disperse the essence. ""It's also reasonable and restrained. "

Remind you that this Chinese herbal medicine lotus root festival comes from the internet, please follow the doctor's advice before using it.