He Ye

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Latin name: Nelumbinis Nuciferae Recens Folium

He Ye Sha Also Known As: lotus leaf, gan he ye

Properties: BITTER, SLIGHTLY SWEET - NEUTRAL

Dosage: 9 - 15g

Meridians/Channels: HEART, LIVER, SPLEEN

  • Clears summerheat for fever, irritability, excessive sweating, scanty urine and diarrhea
  • Raises the clear yang of the spleen for diarrhea due to spleen qi deficiency or the aftermath of summerheat
  • Stops bleeding in the lower jiao due to heat or stagnation

 

Caution: Not to be used with Bian Dou according to some traditional sources.

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