Ou Jie
藕節 ǒu jié, "node of the lotus root"

Category: Stop Bleeding (Hemostatics)  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Astringent  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
9-15g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung , Liver , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Consists ofblackish brown node segments with a white transverse section at both ends, without soil or other foreign matter.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Materia Medica of Medicinal Properties  Browse
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (1)
Family:
Nymphaeaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Nodus Nelumbinis Nuciferae, Nelumbinis Nodus rhizomatis
Botanical: Nelumbo nucifera GAERTN.
Japanese: gūsetsu
Korean: ujeol
Common: lotus rhizome node
 
Temperature:  Neutral  Browse