Table of Contents 1 Pinyin 2 English Reference 3 General 4 Latin Name 5 English Name 6 Alias of Lianshu 7 Source 8 Taste and Meridian 9 Effects and Indications of Lianshu 10 Usage and Dosage of Lianshu 11 Chemical Composition of Lianshu 12 Pharmacological Actions of Lianshu 13 Pharmacopoeial Standard of Lianshu 13.1 Name 13.2 Source 13.3 Taste 13.4 Identification 13.5 Taste and Meridian 13.6 Functions and Indications 13.7 Usage and Dosage 13.8 Storage 13.9 Provenance 14 References 13.7 Usage and Dosage 13.8 Storage 13.9 Provenance 14 References Attachment: 1 Formulas using the Chinese medicine Lianshu 2 Proprietary Chinese medicines using the Chinese medicine Lianshu 3 Lianshu in Ancient Chinese Texts 1 Pinyin

lián xū

2 English Reference

stamen loti [Xiangya's Dictionary of Medical Sciences]

stamen nelumbinis [Xiangya's Dictionary of Medical Sciences]

hindu [Xiangya's Dictionary of Medical Sciences].

hindu lotus stamen [Xiangya Medical Dictionary]

Stamen Nelumbinis(la) [Nomenclature Review Committee of Chinese Medicine. Chinese Medicine Nomenclature (2004)]

lotus stamen [Chinese Medicine Nomenclature Validation Committee. Nomenclature of Chinese Medicine (2004)]

3 Overview

Lotus stamen is a Chinese medicine name, which is from the book "Materia Medica Tongxuan". It is the dried stamens of Lotus nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. in the Water Lily family[1].

The Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (2010 edition) records the pharmacopoeial standard of this Chinese medicine.

4 Latin name

Stamen Nelumbinis (拉) ("Nomenclature of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)")

5 English name

lotus stamen ("Nomenclature of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)")

6 Alias of Lotus Siskin

Lotus stamen, Lotus siskin, Lotus siskin[2].

7 Source

The dried stamens of Lotus nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. of the Water Lily family[1].

Lianshu is the dried stamens of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

8 Sexual flavor and meridian

Lianshu is sweet, astringent and flat in nature; it enters the heart and kidney meridians [2].

9 Effects and Indications of Lianshu

Lianshu has the effects of clearing the heart, fixing the kidney, astringing the spermatozoa and stopping bleeding, treating spermatorrhea, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, dysuria, vomiting of blood, epistaxis, hematochezia, leucorrhoea [2].

10 Usage and dosage of Lianshu

Decoction: 2.4-4.5g[2].

11 Chemical constituents of Lianshu

Lianshu contains quercetin, lignan, isoquercitrin, lignan glucoside and alkaloids[2].

12 Pharmacological effects of Lianshu

The decoction of Lianshu has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus mirabilis in vitro[2].

13 Pharmacopoeia standard of Lianxu 13.1 Name

Lianxu

Lianxu

NELUMBINIS STAMEN

13.2 Source

This product is the dried stamens of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. It is harvested on sunny days in summer when the flowers are blooming, and then dried in the sun or in the shade with paper cover.

13.3 Properties

The product is linear. Anthers twisted, longitudinal split, 1.2 ~ 1.5 cm long, about 0.1 cm in diameter, light yellow or brownish yellow. Filaments are slender, slightly curved, 1.5-1.8cm long, lavender. Gas slightly fragrant, taste astringent.

13.4 Identification

The powder is yellowish brown. The pollen grains are spherical or oblong, 45-86gm in diameter, with 3 pore grooves and granular reticulation on the surface. The epidermal cells are oblong, polygonal or irregularly shaped, and the peridermal wall is curved in a microwave-like manner; the lateral view of the outer wall is *** shaped protrusions. The inner wall cells of pollen sacs are patchy, elongated, slightly thick-walled, and the lumen is filled with yellowish brown or reddish brown material. Threaded ducts are visible.

13.5 Flavor and attribution

Sweet, astringent, flat. Attributed to the heart and kidney meridians.

13.6 Functions and Indications

Strengthening the kidney and astringent. Used for spermatorrhea, dysmenorrhea, frequent urination.

13.7 Usage and Dosage

3~5g.

13.8 Storage

Keep in a dry place and prevent mold.

13.9 Provenance