Lotus heart is usually edible, has the effect of clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, astringent and stopping bleeding, etc. It is recommended that patients take it under the guidance of physicians.
Lotus heart belongs to a Chinese medicine, cold, bitter, with the dried germ of lotus seed into medicine, to the heart, kidney meridian, has the effect of clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, traffic heart and kidney (heart fire down, kidney water up, mutual control).
It can be used for the treatment of heart and kidney disorders (heart fire, kidney yin deficiency, disorders in the physiological functions of the heart and kidneys) caused by heartburn, insomnia, high fever, delirium tremens (confusion, nonsense), etc. It also has the efficacy of astringing the essence and stopping hemorrhage, and can be used for the treatment of blood heat and vomiting of blood, spermatorrhea, etc. It is usually taken in a decoction.
Usually can be decocted into soup for internal use, can also be used in pills, bulk, can also be brewed to drink, adverse effects are not clear, it is recommended to be taken under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the symptoms, but note that the spleen and stomach cold people are prohibited to take.