Chinese name:

Source:

Nelumbinis Folium

Nature:

• balanced (non-toxic)

Taste:

• bitter, astringent (mildly sweet)

Tropism:

• heart, liver and spleen

Direction of action:

• lifting

Effects:

• clears summer heat

• raises Yang

Dosage:

• 9 – 30 g, standardly 9 g

Contraindications:

• do not use in cases of deficiency syndromes and fullness in the upper burner