Essence-Securing, Urination-Reducing and Leukorrhagia-Stopping Herbs
NameHai Piao Xiao (Os Sepiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Os SepiaeOriginThe internal shell of the animal Sepiella maindroni de Rochebrune or Sepia esculenta Hoyle of the family Sepiidae.LocationProduced in coastal regions such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning provinc
NamingLian Zi (Semen Nelumbinis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Lian Zi OriginThe ripe seeds of the perennial herbaceous plant Nelumbo uncifera Gaertn. of the family Nymphaeace phaeaceae.LocationHunan, Fujian and Jiangsu provinces in China.HarvestPlucked in autumn, sun
NamingLian Zi (Semen Nelumbinis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 莲子OriginThe ripe seeds of the perennial herbaceous plant Nelumbo uncifera Gaertn. of the family Nymphaeace phaeaceae.LocationHunan, Fujian and Jiangsu provinces in China.HarvestPlucked in autumn, sun-dried
NamingLian Zi (Semen Nelumbinis)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Semen NelumbinisOriginThe ripe seeds of the perennial herbaceous plant Nelumbo uncifera Gaertn. of the family Nymphaeace phaeaceae.LocationHunan, Fujian and Jiangsu provinces in China.HarvestPlucked in aut
NameLian Xu (Lotus Stamen)The Effect of Lian XuPropertySweet, astringent, neutral; heart and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear away the heart-fire, tonify the kidney, secure essence and stop bleeding.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, leukorrhagia, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, nocturnal emission, spe
NameLian Xu (Lotus Stamen)The Effect of 莲须PropertySweet, astringent, neutral; heart and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear away the heart-fire, tonify the kidney, secure essence and stop bleeding.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, leukorrhagia, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, nocturnal emission, spermato
NameLian Xu (Lotus Stamen)The Effect of Lotus StamenPropertySweet, astringent, neutral; heart and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear away the heart-fire, tonify the kidney, secure essence and stop bleeding.IndicationsDiarrhea, dysentery, leukorrhagia, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, nocturnal emission
NamingQian Shi (Gorgon fruit)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Qian Shi OriginThe ripe seeds of the annual plant Euryale ferox Salisb. of the family Nyphaeace.LocationHunan, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces in China.HarvestCollected in late autumn to early winter. Peeled, tak
NamingQian Shi (Gorgon fruit)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 芡实OriginThe ripe seeds of the annual plant Euryale ferox Salisb. of the family Nyphaeace.LocationHunan, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces in China.HarvestCollected in late autumn to early winter. Peeled, taken seed
NamingQian Shi (Gorgon fruit)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Gorgon fruitOriginThe ripe seeds of the annual plant Euryale ferox Salisb. of the family Nyphaeace.LocationHunan, Jiangxi and Anhui provinces in China.HarvestCollected in late autumn to early winter. Peeled,
