He Ye
| He Ye in TCM:Explore the properties of He Ye according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: lotus leaf
Pharmacuetical Name: folium nelumbinis
Properties: bitter, astringent, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: SP, HT, LV
Flavors: astringent, bitter
Special Properties:
clears damp, stops bleeding, resolves summer heat
Actions / Indications:
- Clears summer heat and dampness (fever, irritability,
excessive sweating, scanty urine; diarrhea due to summer heat, obesity)
- Stops bleeding (bleeding in lower jiao due to heat,
commonly combines w/ other hemostatic herbs)
Special Notes:
- There are 8 parts of the lotus plant, each having distinct functions.
The most commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine are Ou Jie, Lian
Zi, He Ye, and Lu Duo.
- For obesity cook He Ye and Yi Yi Ren together
as a tea, drink daily.
Contraindications:
- (cc: bleeding due to cold or deficiency)
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