(F805)Nelumbinis Semen, Lotus Seed with Skin -1LB

Lotus seed, Nelumbinis Semenare nutritional and tasty, and have the effect of removing blood, clearing away silt, nourishing stomach and relieving the uneasiness of one’s mind. Lotus seed is known as precious nourishment. Lotus seed and lotus pistil are good Chinese medicine. Lotus seed tastes sweet and puckery, with its nature balanced. It has the capacity of reinforcing the spleen to arrest diarrhea, clearing away the heart fire, tranquilizing the mind and nourishing the kidney. It is used to cure palpitation and insomnia, spermatorrhea, spermatorrhoea, menorrhagia, leukorrhagia and diarrhea caused by the weakness of the spleen and the stomach etc. According to an Outline Treatise of Medical Herbs, compiled by Li Shizhen, lotus seed has the capacity of balancing the heart and kidney, nourishing the stomach, consolidating the pneuma, strengthening the physique, curing consumptive disease, improving visual and auditory acuity and removing Cold-damp etc. People with indigestion and feces constipation are not advised to take lotus seed.