Both half lotus and half lotus have the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, both can be used for heat canker sores, snake and insect bites and so on. Half lotus also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling, it can treat bruises, stasis and swelling, also can treat damp-heat stagnation, urinary incontinence, now half lotus can be used for the treatment of a variety of cancers. Half lotus is also applicable to a variety of cancers, but also has the effect of diuresis and swelling, can treat edema of the abdomen, face and eyes swelling. Modern pharmacological research has proved that half lotus has significant and long-lasting diuretic, excitation of respiration, hypotensive and choleretic effects.