The difference between lotus seed and lotus heart is that the composition, efficacy and clinical application are different.
1. Ingredients, efficacy: lotus seed is the mature seeds of the water lily family, with the spleen to stop diarrhea, benefit the kidney and astringent, stopping the belt, nourishing the heart and tranquilize the mind. The heart of lotus seed is the young leaf and embryonic root of lotus, which has the effects of transporting the heart and kidney (heart fire descends, kidney water rises, and mutual control), clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, astringing the essence and stopping bleeding.
2. Clinical application: Lotus seed is used for diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, ejaculation of spermatozoa in dreams, turbid urine (urine turbid as white slurry), scanty and scanty discharge, palpitation and insomnia, etc. Lotus heart is used for heat entering the pericardium (hot evils invading the pericardium), confusion, confusion of speech, lack of communication between heart and kidneys (heart fire is strong, kidney yin is weak, and the physiological functions of the heart and the kidneys are out of balance), spermatorrhea, insomnia, and vomiting of blood with heat in the blood, etc.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of both Lian Zi and Lian Zi Xin are not known. If medication is needed, it is recommended to use it under the supervision of a physician.