Lotus leaf winter melon skin with the service, there is no absolute contraindication, but the spleen and stomach cold, qi and blood deficiency should be used with caution.
Lotus leaf is flat and bitter in nature, belonging to the liver, spleen and stomach meridians, good at raising Qing Yang (transporting nutrients from digested food to the head and face, etc.), cooling the blood to stop bleeding, clearing summer heat and removing dampness, which is often used in clinical practice to improve the summer heat and thirst, summer dampness or diarrhea in the spleen, blood in the stool and leakage of blood (excessive menstrual flow or drips and drops), and epistaxis due to blood-heat (blood-heat-induced spitting and nosebleeds) and other illnesses.
Winter melon peel is cool in nature, belongs to spleen and small intestine meridian, and is good at inducing diuresis and eliminating swelling, decoction is effective in treating oedema and fullness, dysuria (unsmooth urination) caused by dampness-heat and water-dampness stagnation, as well as summer-heat and thirst.
Lotus leaf winter melon skin with the service and no absolute contraindications, but the winter melon skin cold, weak spleen and stomach should be used with caution; lotus leaf easy to ascending and dissipating consumption, qi and blood deficiency also need to be taken with caution. These two flavors of Chinese medicine, although there is no obvious toxicity, but also can not be served blindly, such as the need for medication, must be guided by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.