He Ye (Lotus Leaf), Folium Nelumbinis Nuciferae

"Water generates Wood, controls Fire, and insults Earth"

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Drug Interactions

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Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herb 3 of 7 in Herbs that Clear and Relieve Summerheat

Channels:

HT, LIV, SP

Properties:

Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Neutral

Latin:

Folium Nelumbinis Nuciferae

Chinese:

荷叶

Tone Marks:

hè yè

Actions

Relieves Summerheat
For excessive sweating, fever, and irritability due to Summerheat.
Raises the Clear Yang of the Spleen
Especially effective in treating diarrhea due to Summerheat, Spleen deficiency, or in recovering from Summerheat.
Stops Bleeding
For bleeding in the Lower Jiao from heat or stagnation, and for vomiting Blood.

Contraindications and Cautions

Caution when bleeding is due to cold from deficiency. This herb may counteract Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (fu ling).

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

9-15 grams, up to 30 grams if used alone or in a small formula.
Part used: leaf.

Notes

Used fresh to stop bleeding as a compress or wash.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Qing Luo Yin (Clear the Collaterals Decoction)
Formulas that Relieve Summerheat
Shi Hui San (Ten Partially Charred Substances Powder)
Formulas that Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding
Si Sheng Wan (Four Fresh Pill)
Formulas that Clear Heat and Stop Bleeding

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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