| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Nelumbo nucifera |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 荷梗 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | HE GENG |
| Herb name in English: | Hindu Lotus Petiole |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Bitter |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Spleen,Bladder |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | dried petiole and pedicel |
| Herb effect: | To dispel summerheat, rectify qi and transform damp. |
| Herb indication: | Summerheat-damp and oppression in chest, diarrhea, dysentery, strangury, Vaginal discharge. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 4523 |
| HERB id: | HERB002164 |
| SymMap id: | NA |