he ye

荷叶·Folium Nelumbinis

Lotus Leaf

About he ye

He Ye (荷叶) is the lotus leaf, recorded as Folium Nelumbinis. It is bitter and slightly sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Summerheat.

Names

Pinyinhe ye
Chinese荷叶
Latin NameFolium Nelumbinis
English NameLotus Leaf
Japanesekayo
Koreanhayeop

Classification

Category
Clear Summerheat
Channels
Spleen, Heart, Liver
Flavour
Bitter, Slightly Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Part used
Leaf
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Species
Nelumbo nucifera
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Clears Summerheat

  • Summerheat, with or without Damp: fever, thirst, irritability, profuse sweating, scanty urine and, above all, diarrhea

Raises and clears Spleen Yang

  • Diarrhea from deficient Spleen Yang, typically in the wake of Summerheat
  • Lifting the Qi while recovering from a Summerheat illness

Removes stagnation and stops bleeding (charred form, He Ye Tan)

  • Bleeding in the Lower Jiao from Heat or stagnation
  • Vomiting of blood, as a supporting herb

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-15g; Fresh: up to 30g; Tincture: 1-3ml3-15 g—1-3 ml——

Cautions

Interactions

Antagonistic with