Raw lotus seed is the Chinese medicine lotus seed, the effect is to tonify the spleen to stop diarrhea, nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind, etc., in fullness and bloating and fecal dryness should be used with caution.
Lotus seed is an astringent drug with a sweet, astringent flavor and flat nature. It belongs to spleen meridian, kidney meridian and heart meridian. It has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, stopping the belt, benefiting the kidneys and astringent, etc. It can be used for the treatment of diarrhea, palpitations, insomnia, hypogastria, spermatorrhea, and other disorders of the spleen.
It should be noted that lotus seed is astringent, and those who have fullness and distension in the middle and dry stools should be cautious of taking lotus seed.
The adverse effects of lotus seed have not been clarified. Patients taking lotus seed, need to be under the guidance of a doctor, do not take medication without authorization, in order to avoid damage to health.