ou jie

lotus rhizome node·lotus rhizome node

Lotus Rhizome Node

About ou jie

Ou Jie is the node of the lotus rhizome — the swollen joint between one segment and the next — recorded in English as Lotus Rhizome Node. It is sweet and astringent in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung, Stomach and Liver channels.

Names

Pinyinou jie
Chineselotus rhizome node
Latin Namelotus rhizome node
English NameLotus Rhizome Node
Japaneselotus rhizome node
Koreanlotus rhizome node

Classification

Channels
Lung, Stomach, Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Astringent
Temperature
Neutral
Part used
Node
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Species
Nelumbo nucifera
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Stops bleeding, restrains leakage of Blood and disperses stasis

  • Bleeding from Lung or Stomach Heat, particularly vomiting or coughing of blood
  • Nosebleed, blood in the urine and uterine bleeding
  • Chronic bleeding, combined with suitable herbs
  • Bleeding in the upper body (chest, nose, stomach) where some stasis is present, as it stops bleeding without leaving stasis behind

Clears Heat from the Blood

  • Blood Heat

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any Dried: 9-30g; Fresh: 30-60g; Tincture: 2-4ml9-30 g2-4 ml

Cautions

Prepared forms (1)

ou jie Tan

lotus rhizome node·lotus rhizome node

Ou jie tan is the charred form of ou jie, the node of the lotus rhizome, from a plant of the Nymphaeaceae family. The catalogue records it on the Lung, Stomach and Liver channels, and holds no category or actions for it.

The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows ou jie.