Lotus

Lotus

(rihuazi materia medica)

[synonyms] Han Dan (the book of songs), he Hua (the biography of Mao's Poetry), Shui Hua (Cui Bao's ancient and modern notes).

[source] it is the flower bud of Nymphaeaceae. For plant morphology, please refer to "lotus seed" section.

[collection] from June to July, the large bud or open flower was harvested and dried in the shade.

[medicinal material] the dried flower buds are cone-shaped, 2.5-4 cm long and 2 cm in diameter. The surface is grayish brown. The petals are multilayered and arranged in a spiral shape; the scattered petals are oval or oval, slightly shrunk or folded, with many veinlets on the surface and slightly thick at the base; the quality is smooth and soft. Remove the petals, the center is a young lotus, the top is round and flat, there are more than 10 small holes, the base is gradually narrow, surrounded by many stamens. The petiole is thin columnar, with wrinkle or parallel lines, purple black surface, spiny protuberance, and large pores on the cross section. Slightly fragrant, bitter and astringent, with unopened, neat petals, clean, gas fragrance is better.

It is produced in most parts of the country.

[chemical constituents] the flower contains quercetin, luteolin, isoquercetin, luteolin glucoside, kaempferol, kaempferol-3-galactosylglucoside, kaempferol-3-diglucoside and other flavonoids.

[flavor] bitter and sweet, warm.

① "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "warm, non-toxic. "

② "Compendium": "bitter sweet, warm, non-toxic. "

③ "Materia medica re new": "bitter sweet taste, cool nature, non-toxic. "

[Guijing] Bencao Zaixin: "entering the heart and liver meridians. "

Functions and indications: promoting blood circulation to stop bleeding, removing dampness and eliminating wind. It can cure hematemesis and dampness sores.

① "Rihuazi Materia Medica": "calm the heart, benefit the color and keep the face. "

② Daily use materia medica: "astringent essence. "

③ "Diannan Materia Medica": "treating women's coma caused by blood inversion. "

④ "Bencao Zaixin": "Qingxin Liangxue, jieredu, Jingxian, Xiaoshi Qufeng, scabies. "

⑤ Hebei herbal medicine: "crush and paste the swelling poison to promote the absorption of abscess. "

⑥ Shandong traditional Chinese medicine: "promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: grind powder, 0.5-1 coin; or decoct soup. External use: apply to the affected area.

[prescription selection] 1. For the treatment of hematemesis caused by falling, falling and accumulating blood, and hematemesis caused by heart and stomach: dried lotus is the end. Every wine has a square inch dagger. (medical abstract)

② Treat day bubble wet sore: lotus paste. (simple formula)