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HerbNelumbinis Receptaculum

莲房

Lián Fáng

Lotus Receptacle

止血药温warm 苦bitter 涩astringent

Dried receptacle of the lotus flower. Bitter, astringent, warm; transforms stasis and stanches bleeding.

Actions · 功效

化瘀止血Transform stasis and stanch bleeding
收涩Astringe and constrain
祛湿Dispel dampness

Indications · 主治

崩漏Flooding and spotting
尿血便血Hematuria and hematochezia
瘀血腹痛Stasis blood abdominal pain

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

5–10 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Vulnerable Populations · 特殊人群

Pregnancy

Insufficient data

Lactation

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Pediatric

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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.

Draft· 2026-04-17

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)
[2]Zhongyaoxue (Chinese Pharmacology textbook)

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@misc{bencaodian-lian-fang,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Lián Fáng 莲房 (Lotus Receptacle) — Nelumbinis Receptaculum},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/lian-fang},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Vulnerable Populations · 特殊人群

Pregnancy

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Lactation

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Pediatric

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@misc{bencaodian-lian-fang, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Lián Fáng 莲房 (Lotus Receptacle) — Nelumbinis Receptaculum}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/lian-fang}, urldate = {2026-04-17}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }