There is no such thing as “what is the best way to treat ailments with Lotus corniculatus”. It can be used in the treatment of lung-heat congestion because it can clear lung-heat and remove heat, cool the blood and detoxify the toxin (the treatment of blood-heat and toxin). It belongs to the group of Chinese herbs for clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxins from the body), and is pungent and cool in nature. It can be used in the treatment of lung carbuncle, coughing and vomiting pus and blood, pulmonary tuberculosis, epistaxis, blood in urine, mumps, dysentery, leucorrhoea, and wind-fire and toothache, and other illnesses. It is cold in nature and should be used with caution by people with deficiency of spleen and stomach (weak and cold spleen and stomach). The compounding and use of Chinese medicines is recommended to be carried out under the guidance of physician’s diagnosis, and should not be used on one’s own to prevent adverse effects.