
Chinese: lian zi
English: lotus seed
Pharmaceutical: Nelumbinis Semen
Properties: Sweet, astringent, balanced
Standard Species: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

Lotus - Botanischer Garten der Universität Innsbruck, Austria (Photo by TH. Tanaka)

Chinese: lian zi
English: lotus seed
Pharmaceutical: Nelumbinis Semen
Properties: Sweet, astringent, balanced
Standard Species: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

Lotus - Botanischer Garten der Universität Innsbruck, Austria (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
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