What are the effects and functions of lotus seeds?

Lotus seed is used to nourish the spleen, stop diarrhea, stop banding, benefit the kidneys and astringent essence, and nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind. It is used to treat spermatorrhea and seminal emission due to prolonged diarrhea caused by a deficiency of spleen and a lack of solidity of the jinguan (a deficiency of the kidneys, which makes the kidneys incapable of concealing spermatozoa), as well as a lack of communication between the heart and kidneys (a dysfunction in the physiological function of the heart and kidney caused by an excess of fire in the heart and a deficiency of yin in the kidney).
Lotus seed as a medicine has the effect of tonifying the spleen, stopping diarrhea, stopping leucorrhea, benefiting the kidneys and astringent essence, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, and is used as a main treatment for seminal emission and slippage caused by prolonged diarrhea of the spleen, loss of appetite, lack of solidity of the essence, or turbid urine (urine turbid as white slurry), dreaming and slippage of the semen, as well as disorders of the heart and kidneys, and deficiency and vexation (vexation due to deficiency and heat in the body), insomnia and other disorders.
Lotus seed belongs to traditional Chinese medicine, adverse reactions and contraindications are not clear, but need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly use their own medicine.