Lotus plumule

Overview

Aliases

Bitter yi; lotus yi; lotus heart

Nature and Flavor

Cold; bitter

What's Inside

Ingredients

It contains various alkaloids, including liensinine, isoliensinine, neferine, nuciferine, and pronuciferine. It also contains flavonoids, polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids, glucose, chlorophyll, and other constituents.

Therapeutic Effects

The aqueous decoction of this product has a hypotensive effect; the methyl-liensinine it contains also has antiarrhythmic activity. The total alkaloids of lotus plumule have anti-myocardial ischemic effects.

Precautions

Use with caution in patients with deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach.

NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.