Lotus seed (Nymphaea lotus)
莲子lián zǐLianzi
Nymphaea lotus · Plant
2
Indications
2
With studies in people
Cautions
May lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; may cause sedation; caution with central nervous system depressants.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Lotus seed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Lotus seed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Nymphaea lotus and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial0 records
- Benefit Calming2 records
- Benefit Skin2 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome5 records, 2 in people
- Insomnia Syndrome0 records