The efficacy and function of lotus

Lotus flower is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, lotus flower actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look at them right away.

【Alias】 Mountain Sparrow

[Source] Medicinal material source: the flower of the ginger plant Zingiber officinale.

[Original form] Perennial herb, 0.5-1m tall. The rhizome is thick, cylindrical and light yellow. Petiole 0.5-1.7cm long or sessile; ligule membranous, 2-lobed, 0.3-1.2cm long; leaf blade lanceolate-elliptic or linear-lanceolate, 20-37cm long, 3-6cm wide, glabrous on the surface, glabrous or sparsely pubescent on the back; midrib thick, lateral veins pinnate, nearly parallel. The spike inflorescence is elliptical, 5-7cm long, arising alone from the rhizome. The peduncle is absent to up to 17cm long, covered with oblong scaly sheaths; the bracts are imbricate, elliptical, reddish green, with purple veins; the calyx is tubular, 2.5-3cm long, split on one side, the corolla tube is 4-5cm long, the lobes are lanceolate, 2.7-3cm long, about 7mm wide, and light yellow; the lip is ovate, 3-lobed, the middle lobe is about 2.5cm long and 4mm wide; the anther and connective appendages are each about 1cm long. The capsule is obovate and splits into three parts when ripe. The inside of the peel is bright red; the seeds are black and covered with white aril. Flowering period is August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in shady and moist places in valleys. Also cultivated in Jiangsu.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Warms the lungs and resolves phlegm. Lung cold cough

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-6g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above, we introduced what is lotus flower and understood its effects and functions. Lotus flower can improve our immunity. Lotus flower also has a therapeutic effect in health preservation and has many benefits to our body.