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The dried leaf of Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbonaceae). Enters the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach channels. Bitter, astringent, and neutral, He Ye clears summerheat, transforms dampness, upbears and effuses the clear yang of the Spleen, and — when charred (He Ye Tan) — cools and stanches bleeding. It is classically used for summerheat vexation with thirst, summerheat-damp diarrhea, and blood-heat hemorrhage, and is a core ingredient of Qing Luo Yin for summerheat patterns.
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
（时珍曰）荷叶服之令人瘦劣；生发元气，裨助脾胃，涩精浊，散瘀血，消水肿。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Hé Yè 荷叶 (Lotus Leaf) — Nelumbinis Folium},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/he-ye},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
荷叶含阿朴啡类生物碱（荷叶碱）和黄酮苷，具降血脂、降压、减肥、止血和清暑作用。
He Ye contains aporphine alkaloids (nuciferine) and flavonoid glycosides with hypolipidemic, hypotensive, antiobesity, hemostatic, and summer-heat-clearing effects.
荷叶苦涩平，清暑利湿，升发清阳，凉血止血。
Bitter-astringent and neutral; clears summer-heat, drains damp, upbears clear yang, and cools blood to arrest bleeding.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.