He Ye
Nelumbinis Folium
bitter, slightly sweet, neutral
MAIN FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Fever
- Hyperhidrosis
- Scanty urine
- Irascibility
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Blood
He Ye enters the heart, liver, and spleen systems. It’s bitter and neutral. It is also slightly sweet which treat spleen sinking patterns. It can also treat bleeding disorders which may have to do with spleen deficiency and the spleen’s ability to hold the blood in the vessels.
Channels: heart, liver, spleen
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Diarrhea
- Edema
- Bleeding disorders
- Hemafecia
- Hematemesis
- Hematuria
- Indigestion
Formulas:
- Qing Luo Yin
- Shi Hui San
- Zhi Zhu Wan
Contraindications: there are no contraindications documented for He Ye
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