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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: he ye
ENGLISH NAME: Sacred Lotus (Leaf)
LATIN NAME: Nelumbinis Folium

Properties: bitter, astringent, neutral
Channels Entered: Heart, Liver, and Spleen
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Clears Summer-Heat and Dissolves Dampness
2. Stops Bleeding
DOSAGE
3 to 10 grams. Unprocessed He ye functions more effectively to clear heat. The charred herb more strongly stops bleeding.
CAUTIONS I CONTRAINDICATIONS
• He Ye should be used with caution if the cause of bleeding is cold.
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