Chinese medicine is profound and extensive, and its characteristic is to prescribe medicine according to the symptoms. Today, the editor of health preservation for different groups brings you the Chinese herb Dry Lotus Herb!
【Nature and Meridian】
Dry Lotus Herb has a sweet and sour taste, and it is cool in nature.
【Efficacy and Functions of Dry Lotus Herb】
Dry Lotus Herb has the effects of cooling blood and stopping bleeding, tonifying the kidneys and nourishing yin. It is mainly used to treat hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematuria, bloody stools, dysentery, bleeding from wounds, premature graying of hair, diphtheria, turbid urine, abnormal vaginal discharge, itching in the genital area, and nevus.
【Plant Morphology】
The dried whole plant is covered with white hairs. The stem is cylindrical, about 30 cm long and about 3 mm in diameter; it is greenish-brown or purplish-red, with longitudinal ridges. The leaves are curled, wrinkled, or broken, and greenish-brown.
The top of the stem has a head-like inflorescence, most of which have already formed fruits. The fruits are numerous and are black granules. Rubbing the stem and leaves after soaking in water will turn them black. It has a slight fragrance and a slightly salty taste. The best quality is green in color and free from impurities.
【Habitat Distribution】
Dry Lotus Herb is mainly distributed in Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other provinces in China.
