Lotus leaf tea drinking diarrhea may be related to the lotus leaf itself, diet, cold and other factors.
Lotus leaf is bitter in taste and flat in nature, belonging to the liver, stomach and spleen meridians, and has the effect of raising Qing Yang (transporting the nutrients from digested food to the head and face), clearing summer heat and dampness, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. It can be used to relieve irritable thirst and diarrhea caused by summer dampness. Since lotus leaf has a bitter taste, taking lotus leaf tea may lead to diarrhea if the spleen is weak.
If you don’t eat properly during the drinking of lotus leaf tea, for example, eating cold, spicy and stimulating food, or expired or spoiled food can also lead to diarrhea.
If you don’t pay attention to keep warm during drinking lotus leaf tea, the cold stomach can also cause diarrhea, you need to pay attention to keep warm.
Taking lotus leaf tea needs to be guided by a doctor, and should not be used on its own to avoid adverse reactions.