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Dried stamen of the lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera, Nelumbonaceae) — the stamen portion of the same plant yielding Lian Zi, He Ye, Lian Fang, and Ou Jie. Enters the Heart and Kidney channels. Sweet, astringent, and neutral; secures the Kidney and constrains essence, used for seminal emission, spermatorrhea, enuresis, and excessive uterine bleeding.
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）莲须清心固肾，涩精止血，乌须发，治梦遗滑泄、吐衄崩带。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Lián Xū 莲须 (Lotus Stamen) — Nelumbinis Stamen},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/lian-xu},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
莲须含黄酮和鞣质，具收敛、抗氧化、止血作用，为固精止带常用药。
Lian Xu contains flavonoids and tannins with astringent, antioxidant, and hemostatic effects; used to secure essence and stop leukorrhea.
莲须甘涩平，固肾涩精，止血止带。
Sweet-astringent and neutral; secures the kidney, astringes essence, and arrests bleeding and leukorrhea.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.