Drinking half lotus in water can, to a certain extent, treat furuncles (mostly occurring on the limbs or face of the sores, the shape of the small roots deep, as hard as nails), swelling and poisoning, bruises, oedema, jaundice and so on. It has the effects of clearing heat and removing toxins (removing heat and toxicity from the body), resolving blood stasis and inducing diuresis. This product is bitter and cold, clearing heat and removing toxins, soaked in water and drunk for sores and carbuncles, boils, sore throats, etc. have a certain degree of relief, and its effect of removing blood stasis can also be used for bruises and injuries. Half lotus into the liver, kidney meridian, bitter can dry dampness, cold can clear heat, can clear the lower focal point and liver and gallbladder dampness and heat (dampness and heat evil stagnation in the liver and gallbladder), soak and drink for oedema, jaundice has a certain role in relieving, but also can be used for the auxiliary treatment of snake bites. It should be noted that the Chinese medicine is mainly through the role of decoction, soak and drink may be due to the release of active ingredients is limited, will affect the efficacy of the treatment, such as symptoms, it is recommended that timely medical treatment, do not be superstitious prescription, prescription.