味辛，性微寒，无毒。入心胞、肝二经。忌铁。
活血养肝，益精调经，头痛眩晕，目赤欠明。
此子宜于血滞之目病。如瞳子散大者，忌用。头痛眩晕而兼血滞之象者，用之更宜。又
能除
水气，益心气。
味辛，性温，无毒。入膀胱经。恶 茹。
风家巅顶作痛，女人阴肿疝疼。
辛温纯阳，独入太阳理风寒，疝瘕阴痛，皆太阳经寒湿为邪也。
头痛挟内热者，及伤寒发于春夏，阳证头痛，不宜进也。
味苦辛，性平，无毒。入肝、膀胱二经。恶乌头、石膏。
头风连于眼目、搜散无余，湿痹甚而拘挛，展舒有效。
气清味辛，体轻而浮，上行而散，故所主者，皆在风木之脏，目之与筋，皆肝所主也。
头痛目痛，不因风邪，而因于血虚有火者，忌之。元素云∶“胃虚人不可服，恐生
痰疾。”
味苦、辛、性寒，无毒。入肝经。土瓜为使。
辛能散结，苦能泄热。清肝火，防薄厥。阳浮于上，眩晕欲跌。目痛羞明，鼠 瘰疠。
夏枯草，久用亦伤胃家。
味微苦，性平，无毒。入肝、脾、胃三经。
清热解暑，升发清阳。助胃消食、盖粥芳香。治头晕与头胀，发痘疮以成浆。散宿血而
止吐
衄、止泻痢而涩滑肠。巅顶昏蒙，如堕云雾，与茶同用，开畅清凉。
荷蒂∶可治雷头风。
荷梗∶去刺用，能通气宽胸。夏受暑湿，胸闷不畅，用为药引。
荷之全部，均能治病。今将藕、藕节、藕皮、莲子、莲心、莲花瓣、莲花须、莲房
等分
立专条，供互相参考。
Taste pungent, nature slightly cold, non-toxic. Enters the Pericardium (Xinbao) and Liver meridians. Avoid contact with iron.
Invigorates blood, nourishes the Liver, benefits essence, regulates menstruation; treats headache, vertigo, red eyes, and blurred vision.
This seed is suitable for eye diseases caused by blood stasis. If the pupil is dilated, it is contraindicated. For headache and vertigo accompanied by signs of blood stasis, its use is even more appropriate. It can also eliminate water qi and benefit Heart qi.
Taste pungent, nature warm, non-toxic. Enters the Bladder meridian. Adversely affected by Nanghe (Caulis Nelumbinis or related herb).
For wind-related pain at the vertex, and women's vulvar swelling and hernia pain.
Its pungent and warm pure yang nature enters exclusively the Taiyang meridian to resolve wind-cold. Hernia masses and yin pain are all due to cold-damp pathogens in the Taiyang meridian.
For headache complicated by internal heat, and Yang-pattern headache occurring in spring and summer due to Shanghan (Cold Damage), it should not be administered.
Taste bitter and pungent, nature neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Liver and Bladder meridians. Adversely affected by Aconitum carmichaelii (Wutou) and Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao).
Treats head wind extending to the eyes, thoroughly dispersing wind pathogens; effective for severe damp-bi causing spasms and contractures, aiding in limb extension.
With clear aroma and pungent taste, light texture, and floating nature, it ascends and disperses. Thus, its indications primarily concern the Wind-Wood organ (Liver); the eyes and sinews are both governed by the Liver.
For headache and eye pain not caused by wind pathogens but by blood deficiency with fire, it is contraindicated. Zhang Yuansu stated: "Those with deficient Stomach qi should not take it, lest phlegm disorders arise."
Taste bitter and pungent, nature cold, non-toxic. Enters the Liver meridian. Use Tugua (Trichosanthes kirilowii root) as a guiding herb.
Pungency can dissipate nodules, bitterness can drain heat. Clears Liver fire, prevents Bojue (sudden collapse due to rebellious Qi/blood). When Yang floats upward, causing vertigo and a sensation of falling. Eye pain with photophobia, scrofula and lymphatic tuberculosis.
Kudzu Flower (Xiakucao), if used long-term, may damage Stomach qi.
Taste slightly bitter, nature neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Liver, Spleen, and Stomach meridians.
Clears heat and resolves summerheat, raises clear Yang. Assists the Stomach in digestion; Lotus leaf congee is aromatic. Treats dizziness and head distension, promotes maturation of smallpox pustules into fluid. Disperses old blood to stop hematemesis and epistaxis, stops dysentery and astringes the intestines to prevent sliding diarrhea. For clouded consciousness at the vertex, like sinking into clouds, when used with tea, it opens and cools refreshingly.
Lotus Peduncle Node (Hedi): Can treat Leitoufeng (Thunder Head Wind).
Lotus Stem ( Hegeng ): Remove thorns before use; can promote Qi circulation and broaden the chest. In summer, for summerheat-dampness causing chest fullness and stagnation, use as a drug guide.
All parts of the lotus can treat diseases. The following items—Lotus Rhizome (Ou), Lotus Rhizome Node (Oujie), Lotus Rhizome Peel (Oupi), Lotus Seed (Lianzi), Lotus Plumule (Lianxin), Lotus Petal (Lianhuaban), Lotus Stamen (Lianhua Xu), and Lotus Receptacle (Lianfang)—are listed in equal proportions under a dedicated entry for cross-reference.