味辛，性微寒，无毒。入心胞、肝二经。忌铁。
活血养肝，益精调经，头痛眩晕，目赤欠明。
此子宜于血滞之目病。如瞳子散大者，忌用。头痛眩晕而兼血滞之象者，用之更宜。又
能除
水气，益心气。
味辛，性温，无毒。入膀胱经。恶 茹。
风家巅顶作痛，女人阴肿疝疼。
辛温纯阳，独入太阳理风寒，疝瘕阴痛，皆太阳经寒湿为邪也。
头痛挟内热者，及伤寒发于春夏，阳证头痛，不宜进也。
味苦辛，性平，无毒。入肝、膀胱二经。恶乌头、石膏。
头风连于眼目、搜散无余，湿痹甚而拘挛，展舒有效。
气清味辛，体轻而浮，上行而散，故所主者，皆在风木之脏，目之与筋，皆肝所主也。
头痛目痛，不因风邪，而因于血虚有火者，忌之。元素云∶“胃虚人不可服，恐生
痰疾。”
味苦、辛、性寒，无毒。入肝经。土瓜为使。
辛能散结，苦能泄热。清肝火，防薄厥。阳浮于上，眩晕欲跌。目痛羞明，鼠 瘰疠。
夏枯草，久用亦伤胃家。
味微苦，性平，无毒。入肝、脾、胃三经。
清热解暑，升发清阳。助胃消食、盖粥芳香。治头晕与头胀，发痘疮以成浆。散宿血而
止吐
衄、止泻痢而涩滑肠。巅顶昏蒙，如堕云雾，与茶同用，开畅清凉。
荷蒂∶可治雷头风。
荷梗∶去刺用，能通气宽胸。夏受暑湿，胸闷不畅，用为药引。
荷之全部，均能治病。今将藕、藕节、藕皮、莲子、莲心、莲花瓣、莲花须、莲房
等分
立专条，供互相参考。
气味辛，性微寒，无毒。归入心包经、肝经。忌与铁器接触。
具有活血养肝、益精调经的功效，主治头痛眩晕、目赤视物不明。
此药（指茺蔚子）适用于血滞引起的眼病。如瞳孔散大者，忌用。若头痛眩晕兼有血滞征象者，使用更为适宜。又能消除水气，补益心气。
气味辛，性温，无毒。归入膀胱经。畏食蘘荷（一种植物）。
风邪所致巅顶疼痛，妇女阴部肿胀及疝气疼痛。
本品辛温纯阳，独入太阳经以理风寒，疝瘕阴痛，皆因太阳经受寒湿之邪所致。
若头痛兼有内热者，以及春夏季节发生的伤寒阳证头痛，不宜服用。
气味苦辛，性平，无毒。归入肝经、膀胱经。畏乌头、石膏。
治疗头风连及眼目，搜散风邪无余；湿痹严重导致拘挛，舒展肢体有效。
药气清轻味辛，质地轻浮，上行而发散，故其所主病症，多在风木之脏（肝），眼睛与筋脉，均由肝所主。
若头痛目痛，非因风邪，而是因血虚有火者，忌用。张元素说：“胃虚之人不可服用，恐生痰疾。”
气味苦、辛，性寒，无毒。归入肝经。以土瓜为引经药。
辛能散结，苦能泄热。清肝火，防止薄厥（气血上逆之证）。阳气浮越于上，导致眩晕欲跌。目痛羞明，鼠瘰疬（淋巴结核）。
夏枯草，久用亦会损伤胃气。
气味微苦，性平，无毒。归入肝、脾、胃三经。
清热解暑，升发清阳。帮助胃消化食物，荷叶粥芳香。治疗头晕与头胀，促使痘疮成熟成浆。消散宿血而止吐血衄血，止泻痢而涩肠止滑。巅顶昏蒙，如堕云雾，与茶同用，开畅清凉。
荷蒂：可治疗雷头风。
荷梗：去刺后使用，能通气宽胸。夏季感受暑湿，胸闷不畅，用作药引。
荷的全部部位，均能治病。现将藕、藕节、藕皮、莲子、莲心、莲花瓣、莲花须、莲房等分，设立专条，供互相参考。
Taste pungent, nature slightly cold, non-toxic. Enters the Pericardium (Xinbao) and Liver meridians. Avoid contact with iron.
Invigorates blood, nourishes the Liver, benefits essence, regulates menstruation; treats headache, vertigo, red eyes, and blurred vision.
This seed is suitable for eye diseases caused by blood stasis. If the pupil is dilated, it is contraindicated. For headache and vertigo accompanied by signs of blood stasis, its use is even more appropriate. It can also eliminate water qi and benefit Heart qi.
Taste pungent, nature warm, non-toxic. Enters the Bladder meridian. Adversely affected by Nanghe (Caulis Nelumbinis or related herb).
For wind-related pain at the vertex, and women's vulvar swelling and hernia pain.
Its pungent and warm pure yang nature enters exclusively the Taiyang meridian to resolve wind-cold. Hernia masses and yin pain are all due to cold-damp pathogens in the Taiyang meridian.
For headache complicated by internal heat, and Yang-pattern headache occurring in spring and summer due to Shanghan (Cold Damage), it should not be administered.
Taste bitter and pungent, nature neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Liver and Bladder meridians. Adversely affected by Aconitum carmichaelii (Wutou) and Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao).
Treats head wind extending to the eyes, thoroughly dispersing wind pathogens; effective for severe damp-bi causing spasms and contractures, aiding in limb extension.
With clear aroma and pungent taste, light texture, and floating nature, it ascends and disperses. Thus, its indications primarily concern the Wind-Wood organ (Liver); the eyes and sinews are both governed by the Liver.
For headache and eye pain not caused by wind pathogens but by blood deficiency with fire, it is contraindicated. Zhang Yuansu stated: "Those with deficient Stomach qi should not take it, lest phlegm disorders arise."
Taste bitter and pungent, nature cold, non-toxic. Enters the Liver meridian. Use Tugua (Trichosanthes kirilowii root) as a guiding herb.
Pungency can dissipate nodules, bitterness can drain heat. Clears Liver fire, prevents Bojue (sudden collapse due to rebellious Qi/blood). When Yang floats upward, causing vertigo and a sensation of falling. Eye pain with photophobia, scrofula and lymphatic tuberculosis.
Kudzu Flower (Xiakucao), if used long-term, may damage Stomach qi.
Taste slightly bitter, nature neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach meridians.
Clears heat and resolves summerheat, raises clear Yang. Assists the Stomach in digestion; Lotus leaf congee is aromatic. Treats dizziness and head distension, promotes maturation of smallpox pustules into fluid. Disperses old blood to stop hematemesis and epistaxis, stops dysentery and astringes the intestines to prevent sliding diarrhea. For clouded consciousness at the vertex, like sinking into clouds, when used with tea, it opens and cools refreshingly.
Lotus Peduncle Node (Hedi): Can treat Leitoufeng (Thunder Head Wind).
Lotus Stem ( Hegeng ): Remove thorns before use; can promote Qi circulation and broaden the chest. In summer, for summerheat-dampness causing chest fullness and stagnation, use as a drug guide.
All parts of the lotus can treat diseases. The following items—Lotus Rhizome (Ou), Lotus Rhizome Node (Oujie), Lotus Rhizome Peel (Oupi), Lotus Seed (Lianzi), Lotus Plumule (Lianxin), Lotus Petal (Lianhuaban), Lotus Stamen (Lianhua Xu), and Lotus Receptacle (Lianfang)—are listed in equal proportions under a dedicated entry for cross-reference.