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平补心脾。下交肾水。安宁神智。上泽容颜。因其甘可调中。且浓肠而止泻。皆谓涩
能固脱。治遗浊以藏精。莲房苦涩性偏温。血室崩淋用宜炙。生藕消瘀涤热。熟汤和血养阴
。若论花须。甘涩固精可敛脱。欲知荷叶。苦平散水并升清。鲜者可解暑邪。用边有效。干
者能宣脾胃。当炙为良。蒂则上升。举清阳之下陷。节能止涩。固失血之妄行。（莲子甘涩
性平。入心脾肾三脏。补而兼固。故能补中治泻。安神固遗。使水火相交。中土受益。治疗
服食两者。均宜去心用。○莲房苦涩温。入心肝血分。专主涩血。凡一切下血溺血血崩等证
。皆宜炙黑用之。大抵瘀者可消。而新者可固也。○生藕甘凉入胃。清烦热。止呕渴。大能
开胃。其性善消瘀血。凡产后一切生冷皆忌。惟藕不忌。以其能消瘀也。蒸熟则白变为紫。
凉变为温。其消瘀涤热之功。一变而为补阴养脏。亦如地黄之生熟异用也。○莲须味甘涩。
性平。入心肾。功专固摄。凡属心肾不固之证。皆可用之。○荷叶苦平。气香。色青。形仰
。以其象震也。故能入肝。肝为藏血之地。故有散血升清之功。又能治水气浮肿等证。亦血
化为水之水。荷叶不特功专散血。且生于水而性不沾水。故亦能治水也。凡夏月之物。皆能
解暑。况叶之轻浮在上。边有舒散之意哉。干荷叶又能生发元气。助脾开胃。故补脾胃药往
往用之。○荷蒂性同于叶。惟举托之功。此为尤胜。凡清气下陷。胎元不足者。亦均用之。
○藕节味苦涩。性平。消瘀血。涩新血。消瘀是其本性。然味过于涩。故止血之力尤为长耳
。）
莲子：性味平和，能补益心脾。使心火下交于肾水（肾阴），从而安定神志与心智；上能润泽容颜。因其味甘，可调和脾胃中气，且质地浓稠能厚肠止泻。人们都说其涩味能固摄脱失之证，治疗遗精、白浊以封藏精气。莲房（莲蓬壳）味苦涩，性偏温，血室崩漏、淋证等症适宜用炙过的。生藕能消散瘀血、涤除热邪；熟藕汤能调和血液、滋养阴液。若论莲花的花须，味甘涩，能固精收敛脱失。若想知晓荷叶的功效，味苦平，能发散水湿并升发清阳。新鲜的荷叶可以解除暑邪，使用边缘部分效果更佳。干燥的荷叶能宣通脾胃之气，应当炙过后使用为好。荷蒂则具有上升的作用，能提升清阳之气的下陷。藕节能止涩，固摄妄行的失血。（莲子味甘涩，性平，入心、脾、肾三脏，补益兼有固涩作用，故能补中焦、治腹泻、安神志、固遗精，使水火相交，中土受益。治疗和服用时，均宜去除莲心使用。○莲房味苦涩，性温，入心、肝血分，专门主司涩血止血。凡是各种下部出血、尿血、血崩等证候，都适宜炙黑后使用。大致而言，对于瘀血可以消散，对于新近出血可以固摄。○生藕味甘凉，入胃经，清除烦热，止呕渴，大能开胃，其性质善于消除瘀血。凡是产后一切生冷食物皆需禁忌，唯独不忌藕，因为藕能消瘀。蒸熟后颜色由白变紫，性质由凉变温，其消除瘀血、涤除热邪的功效，一变而为补阴养脏，也如同地黄有生熟不同用法一样。○莲须味甘涩，性平，入心、肾二经，功效专门在于固摄。凡是属于心肾不固的证候，都可以使用它。○荷叶味苦平，气香，色青，形状仰起，因为它象征震卦（东方、肝木），所以能入肝经。肝是藏血的脏器，所以有散血、升清的功效。又能治疗水气浮肿等证，这也是将血化为水的水液代谢问题。荷叶不仅功效专于散血，而且生于水中却性质不沾水，所以也能治水。凡是夏季的物产，都能解暑，何况荷叶轻浮在上，边缘有舒散之意呢？干荷叶又能生发元气，助脾开胃，所以补脾胃的药物中往往加入它。○荷蒂的性质同于荷叶，但在举托方面的功效，这里更为出色。凡是清气下陷、胎元不足者，也都使用它。○藕节味苦涩，性平，能消除瘀血，涩止新血。消除瘀血是其本性，然而味道过于涩，所以止血的力量尤为特长。）
Lianzi (Nelumbinis Semen): It is mildly tonifying to the Heart and Spleen. It facilitates the descent of Heart Fire to communicate with Kidney Water (Kidney Yin), thereby calming the Spirit and intellect, and moistening the face from above. Due to its sweet flavor, it can harmonize the Middle Jiao; moreover, its thick consistency strengthens the intestines and stops diarrhea. It is said that its astringent property can secure against collapse, treating spermatorrhea and leukorrhea to store essence. Lianfang (Nelumbinis Receptaculum) is bitter and astringent, with a warm nature; for blood loss disorders such as metrorrhagia and strangury, it is suitable for use after stir-frying. Raw Ou (Nelumbinis Rhizoma) dispels stasis and clears heat; cooked Ou soup harmonizes blood and nourishes Yin. Regarding Lianxu (Nelumbinis Stamen), its sweet and astringent flavors solidify essence and can astringe against collapse. As for Heye (Nelumbinis Folium), its bitter and neutral properties disperse water-dampness and raise clear Yang. Fresh leaves can resolve summer-heat pathogens, with the edges being particularly effective. Dried leaves can ventilate the Spleen and Stomach, and are best used after stir-frying. Heti (Nelumbinis Pedunculus) has an ascending action, lifting the sinking of clear Yang. Oujie (Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Nodus) stops bleeding and secures against hemorrhage. (Lianzi is sweet and astringent, neutral in nature, entering the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney meridians. It tonifies while securing, thus benefiting the Middle Jiao, treating diarrhea, calming the Spirit, and securing against emission, facilitating the interaction between Water and Fire, and benefiting the Earth element. For treatment and consumption, the heart should be removed. ○ Lianfang is bitter, astringent, and warm, entering the Blood aspect of the Heart and Liver. It specializes in astringing blood. For all types of lower bleeding, hematuria, and metrorrhagia, it should be charred before use. Generally, it can dissipate stasis and secure fresh bleeding. ○ Raw Ou is sweet and cool, entering the Stomach meridian, clearing vexatious heat, stopping vomiting and thirst, greatly opening the appetite, and possessing the nature to dissolve blood stasis. All raw and cold foods are contraindicated postpartum, except for Ou, because it dissolves stasis. When steamed, it turns from white to purple, and its nature changes from cool to warm. Its function of dissolving stasis and clearing heat transforms into nourishing Yin and tonifying the Zang organs, similar to how Rehmanniae Radix has different uses depending on whether it is raw or prepared. ○ Lianxu is sweet and astringent, neutral in nature, entering the Heart and Kidney meridians, specializing in securing and holding. It can be used for conditions of Heart and Kidney insecurity. ○ Heye is bitter and neutral, fragrant in aroma, green in color, and upward-facing in shape, corresponding to the Zhen trigram (Liver Wood). Thus, it enters the Liver meridian. Since the Liver stores blood, it has the functions of dispersing blood and raising clear Yang. It also treats edema caused by water qi, transforming blood into water. Heye not only specializes in dispersing blood but also, being born in water yet not adhering to water, can treat water disorders. All summer herbs can resolve summer-heat; furthermore, Heye is light and floating above, with edges suggesting dispersion. Dried Heye can generate primal Qi, assist the Spleen, and open the stomach, so it is often included in formulas tonifying the Spleen and Stomach. ○ Heti shares the nature of Heye, but excels more in lifting and supporting. It is used for sinking of clear Qi and insufficiency of fetal foundation. ○ Oujie is bitter and astringent, neutral in nature, dissolving blood stasis and astringing fresh blood. Dissolving stasis is its inherent nature, but due to its strong astringency, its hemostatic power is especially pronounced.)