29 effective remedies from parts of the lotus plant.

According to Dr. Huynh Tan Vu, Head of the Day Treatment Unit at the University Medical Center of Ho Chi Minh City (Campus 3) and lecturer at the University Medical Center of Ho Chi Minh City, lotus is a versatile plant where all parts can be used as medicine.

In traditional medicine, lotus seeds are called lien nhuc, ripe lotus fruit is lien thach, lotus embryo is the seedling, the part inside the lotus seed is lien tam, lotus stamens with the rice-like grains at the tip are lien tu. Lotus leaves are lien diep, and lotus rhizomes are lien ngau.

Doctor Vu introduces medicinal remedies using different parts of the lotus plant:

1. Lotus plant treats nocturnal emissions, premature ejaculation, and urinary incontinence.

The herbal remedy for testicular strengthening consists of: 2 kg of lotus seeds, 1 kg of lotus stamens, 2 kg of Chinese yam, 1 kg of deer antler, 0.5 kg of Euryale ferox seeds, and 0.5 kg of Rosa multiflora. All ingredients are ground into powder, except for Rosa multiflora which is boiled to make a decoction. The resulting pills are taken daily at a dose of 10-20 g.

2. Treating chronic diarrhea

The herbal remedy consists of 12g of lotus seeds, 12g of Codonopsis pilosula, and 5g of Coptis chinensis. These ingredients can be decocted and drunk, or ground into a powder and taken daily at a dose of 10g.

3. Treating insomnia caused by excessive heart fire.

Use 10g of jujube seeds, 10g of Polygala root, 10g of lotus seeds, 10g of Poria cocos, 10g of茯苓 (Fu Ling), 10g of Astragalus root, 10g of Codonopsis pilosula, 5g of tangerine peel, and 4g of licorice root. Boil all ingredients together and drink one dose per day.

4. Loss of appetite due to weakness

100g lotus seeds, one pig stomach. Wash the pig stomach thoroughly, slice it, add enough water, and steam it with the lotus seeds. Consume within the day.

5. Treating high fever with vomiting blood and nosebleeds.

The Four-Ingredient Decoction consists of 24g of fresh Rehmannia glutinosa, 12g of fresh Thuja orientalis, 12g of fresh lotus leaves, and 8g of fresh Artemisia vulgaris. Boil these ingredients to make a decoction and drink it several times a day.

6. Treats obesity and lowers high blood cholesterol.

This is a newly discovered use of lotus leaves. Many types of slimming teas containing lotus leaves are sold on the market, but you can also use them yourself by boiling fresh lotus leaves and drinking the decoction daily instead of water, one leaf per day.

7. Treats anxiety, insomnia, and heart pain (lotus seed soup with pig heart)

- Ingredients: 60g lotus seeds, 1 pig heart, 40g Codonopsis pilosula.

- Preparation method: Slice the pig's heart thinly. Peel the outer shell and remove the inner core from the lotus seeds. Wash the ginseng root with wine and cut it into pieces. Put all ingredients into a pot with 6 cups of water, cook over high heat until boiling, let it boil for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer for another 2 hours. It's then ready to serve.

8. Difficulty sleeping, anxiety, high blood pressure

Take 1.5 - 3g of lotus seed heart to make tea. Alternatively, take 10g each of lotus leaves and pagoda flower, and 4g of yellow chrysanthemum, decoct and drink. Or, take 30g of young lotus leaves, wash them, chop them finely, dry them, and decoct or infuse them to drink.

9. Diarrhea, dysentery

About 60g of whole lotus stems, two tablespoons of white sugar. Wash the lotus stems thoroughly, then boil them and drink the decoction with the sugar.

10. Loss of appetite due to weakness

100g lotus seeds, one pig stomach. Wash the pig stomach thoroughly, slice it, add enough water, and steam it with the lotus seeds. Consume within the day.

11. People with fever and boils.

Boil 50g of fresh lotus flowers or 30g of dried lotus flowers with 20g of rock sugar and drink the decoction as a regular tea substitute, or apply the boiled lotus flowers topically.

12. Old age often brings feelings of lethargy.

Cook 100g of fresh lotus root and eat it in the morning and evening each day.

13. Postpartum hemorrhage, nosebleeds, blood in urine or stool.

40g of fresh lotus leaves, 12g of centella asiatica. You need to roast these two herbs until golden brown, then chop them finely. Boil them with 400ml of water until only 100ml remains, and drink this in two doses throughout the day. Alternatively, take 10 lotus rhizomes, crush them to extract the juice, add a little brown sugar, and boil it to make a decoction. Drink this twice a day, morning and evening.

In cases of gastrointestinal bleeding, you can mix 20ml each of lotus root juice and radish juice and drink it twice a day for several consecutive days.

14. Heat rash, scabies

Fresh lotus leaves, finely chopped, are cooked with whole green beans to make a soup.

15. Foul-smelling blood that doesn't completely drain after childbirth.

Roast 20-30g of lotus leaves until fragrant, then grind them into a powder. Boil with 200ml of water until only 50ml remains, and drink this once a day.

16. Dengue fever

40g of lotus leaves, 40g of lotus root or knotgrass, 30g of centella asiatica, 20g of plantain seeds, decocted and drunk once a day. If there is heavy bleeding, you can increase the dosage of lotus leaves and root to 50-60g.

17. Pinworms

50g lotus seeds, 30g sunflower seeds, 30g shelled pumpkin seeds, 12g betel nut seeds, 20g rock sugar. Grind these four types of seeds into a fine powder, then add them to a pot with 250ml of water and simmer until tender. Add sugar and eat three times a day for five days.

18. Treating vomiting

Take 30g of fresh lotus root and 3g of fresh ginger, crush both and squeeze out the juice. Divide this into two portions and drink twice a day.

19. Treating coughing up blood

20g lotus root, 20g lily bulb or cypress leaves, 10g knotgrass, finely chopped, dried, and decocted with 400ml of water until only 100ml remains.

20. Treating postpartum hemorrhage

Lotus root, three-lobed rhizome, turmeric, bloodwort, cattail pollen, 8g each; hundred herbs dew 6g. Decoction to be taken once a day.

21. Treating blood in urine

Lotus root 12g, rehmannia root 20g, talc 16g; small chicken, wood thông (a type of herb), cattail pollen, bamboo leaf, gardenia fruit, 12g each; licorice root, angelica root, 6g each. Decoction to be drunk throughout the day.

22. Treating vomiting blood

15g lotus leaves, 15g lotus root, 20g knotgrass. Put all ingredients into a pot, add 3 bowls of water, simmer until only 1 bowl remains, divide into 2 doses and drink twice a day.

23. Treating nosebleeds

Wash the lotus root thoroughly, crush it, and squeeze out the juice to drink, and put a few drops into your nose.

24. Treats children with poor appetite, and adults with weakness and poor eating habits.

100g lotus seeds, 10g white kidney beans, 12g dried tangerine peel, 30g rice sprouts. Roast all ingredients, grind into a fine powder, and take 100g three times a day with rice water.

25. Treating insomnia

A strong decoction of lotus leaves, mixed with a little sugar, should be drunk about two hours before bedtime to promote restful sleep.

26. Treating chronic rhinitis and nasal congestion.

100g of finely sliced ​​and dried lotus petals, 100g of Angelica dahurica root. Grind everything into a fine powder, roll it into a cigarette-like shape, and continuously inhale the smoke through your nose for one week.

27. Treats back pain and fatigue.

4g of lotus stamens, 6g of licorice root. Put everything into a pot, add 3 bowls of water, simmer until only 1 bowl remains, and drink before going to bed.

28. Treating diabetes

Lotus seed 8g; gypsum 20g; 沙参 (Sha Shen), 全门 (Tian Men), 泳門 (Mai Men), 沙山 (Huai Shan), 白芝参 (Bai Bian Dou), 枸杞 (Yi Yi), 12g each. Decoction to be taken once a day.

29. Lotus Tea

400g lotus stamens, 300g lotus seeds, and 400g chrysanthemum flowers.

Instructions: Dry the lotus stamens in the sun or in a dryer. Soak the lotus seeds in hot water, peel off the outer shell and remove the inner core, then dry and roast until golden brown. Dry the chrysanthemum flowers in a cool place (or in a dryer). Roast all three ingredients until fragrant, let cool, and store in a sealed jar for later use as tea. This tea helps improve appetite and sleep.

Dr. Vu noted that there are many medicinal remedies, both Eastern and Western, derived from lotus, but how and in what dosage to use lotus depends on the purpose—whether for beauty, disease prevention and treatment, or consumption—and on individual needs and health. It is advisable to consult a specialist for appropriate use.