Nelumbo nucifera

Nelumbo nucifera

(collection of common folk herbs)

[synonyms] Lai Tonghua, Zhen Tonghua, Bai Rihong, Yang Haitang, he Baohua, zhuangyuanhong, choxuhong, longchuanhua, xiangzhanhua, xiangdaihua and longchuanhua, Zhenzhuhua (Mindong materia medica), honglongchuanhua (Guangxi Folk Herbal Medicine).

[source] it is the flower of the family Mitsui.

[plant morphology] Mitong, also known as Zhutong, hongchimu, hongchongmu, grand general and Zhenzhu.

Deciduous shrub, 1-3 m high, stems densely pubescent. Leaves opposite, broadly ovate, up to 30 cm long, apex acuminate, base cordate, margin serrate; dark green above, sparsely short hairy below, densely covered with small round scales. Loose cyme, forming panicle, terminal; peduncle about 1.5 cm long; bracts filiform, short hairy; calyx red, 5-lobed, lobes long lanceolate; corolla bright red, tube long; stamen 4, inserted above corolla tube, protruding; pistil 1, 2-fold as long as stamen, apex 2-lobed, style slender, ovary incomplete 4-locular, ovule 4. Drupe enclosed in calyx tube, globose or obovate, pericarp juicy, split into 2 or 4 nutlets. The flowering period is from June to July.

It is distributed in the south of China.

The roots and leaves of this plant are also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[collection] from June to July, the flowers were harvested and dried in the sun.

[nature and taste] records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine: "it is warm in nature, sweet in taste and non-toxic. "

[functions and indications] ① in the collection of commonly used folk herbal medicines, it is said that "mashing juice and smearing soil nevus". "

② Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "invigorating blood. Treatment with disease, hemorrhoids, hernia, insomnia. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 Liang. External use: mash juice and spread it.

[selection] 1. Hemorrhoids: Lotus bract flower or root stewed pig large intestine.

② Treatment of hemorrhoids: lotus bud with swan egg stewed pig large intestine service.

③ Treatment of hernia and insomnia: lotus bud or root powder mixed with sweet wine. (selected prescriptions from Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals)