Lian Xu - 蓮鬚 - Stamen Nelumbinis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Stamen Nelumbinis
Common English:	Lotus Stamen

Category

Herbs that Stabilize and Bind (Astringents)

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Astringent	Neutral	Heart Kidney Liver	1.5-9g 3-9g (Secondary source)

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and clears Heart Heat	Wet dreams spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation enuresis and vaginal discharge due to Deficient Kidneys Heart Yin Deficiency
Stops bleeding	Epistaxis, hematemesis and profuse uterine bleeding

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi	Sm. Astragali Complanati Sha Yuan Zi Concha Ostreae Mu Li (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) (Long Gu) (Sm. Euryales) (Qian Shi)	Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi Sm. Euryales Qian Shi
Seminal emission.	Loss of sperm and tinnitus.	Vaginal discharge form Kidney Deficiency.
Charred Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Ou Jie Tan	Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao Rz. Bletillae Bai Ji	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Flos Carthami Hong Hua
Various bleeding disorders.	Incessant hematemesis.	Irregular uterine bleeding when one needs to stop the bleeding and invigorate the Blood.

Notes

1. Compared with Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi, this herb is a stronger astringent but a weaker tonic.
2. It is suitable for thin semen resulting from excessive sexual activity.
3. It cools the Heart, astringes Jing, blackens the hair, stops hematemesis and treats leakage and drainage.
4. Lian Xu, Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi, Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu and Concha Ostreae Mu Li are all astringent by nature. Lian Xu is more astringent than Lian Zi and suits Jing exhausted by repeated sexual activity. Long Gu is Cold-binding; it astringes the Yin, settles the ethereal soul and quiets the corporeal soul. Mu Li is salty, astringent and cold, and it also transforms hardness and resolves Heat.