Herbs that Drain Fire
Lian Zi Xin 连子心
Plumula Nelumbinis Nuciferae Lotus Plumule
Also known as Lian Xin, Lian Yi
Channels HTPER
Nature Cold Bitter
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Drain Fire
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Cold
- Channels Entered
- HT, PER
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Plumula Nelumbinis Nuciferae
- Chinese
- 连子心
- Tone Marks
- lián zĭ xīn
- Also Known As
- Lian Xin, Lian Yi
Chinese Herb Actions
- Sedates Heart Fire and Calms the Spirit For heat transferring into the pericardium channel causing delirium, restlessness, confusion, and irritability. Also used to alleviate thirst, temporarily lower Blood pressure, and help insomnia.
- Stops Bleeding and Astringes the Essence Used as a powder for vomiting Blood, tongue ulcerations, and spermatorrhea.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 1.5-6 grams.
- Part used: plumule and radicle.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in cases of constipation or abdominal masses.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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