藕

藕

Name

Ou (Lotus root)

Property

Sweet, cold; heart, spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

The raw: Clearing heat and cooling blood, dissipating blood stasis.

The boiled: Strengthening the spleen, stimulating the appetite, tonifying blood and promoting tissue regernation.

Dosage and administration

Eat it directly or cook it for eating. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded for applying.

Contraindication

It is contraindicated to iron ware.