The efficacy and function of lotus root

The environment is now seriously deteriorating and various diseases are emerging one after another. In order to prevent the occurrence of various diseases and ensure good health, many people choose to enhance their immunity through diet. As a food ingredient that can fundamentally regulate various functions of the body, Chinese medicinal materials have received widespread attention. Today I will introduce to you the medicinal herb lotus stamen.

【English name】 STAMEN NELUMBINIS

[Source] This product is the dried stamens of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., a plant of the Nymphaeaceae family. When the flowers bloom in summer, pick them on a sunny day, cover with paper and dry in the sun or in the shade.

【Properties】 This product is linear. The anthers are twisted, longitudinally split, 1.2 to 1.5 cm long, about 0.1 cm in diameter, and light yellow or brownish yellow. The filaments are slender, slightly curved, 1.5 to 1.8 cm long, and light purple. It has a slight fragrance and a bitter taste.

【Identification】 The powder of this product is yellow-brown. Pollen grains are spherical or oblong, with a diameter of 45 to 86 μm, with 3 pores and grooves, and a granular reticulation on the surface. The epidermal cells are rectangular, polygonal or irregular in shape, with wavy periapical walls and papillary protrusions on the outer wall when viewed from the side. The cells on the inner wall of the pollen sac are in sheets and are long and strip-shaped, with slightly thick walls and the cell cavity is filled with yellow-brown or reddish-brown substances. Visible threaded conduit.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, astringent, neutral.

[return through] return to the heart and kidney meridians.

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the kidney and restrains semen. Used for spermatorrhea, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea and frequent urination.

【Usage and Dosage】 3～4.5g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

[Source] "Compendium of Materia Medica"

Through the detailed introduction of lotus stamens in this article, we can learn about the related functions and eating methods of lotus stamens. The value of lotus stamens can be seen from their efficacy, which fully reflects the importance of lotus stamens.