The lotus leaf is very large in size and is a very common green plant leaf. The lotus leaf grows on the water surface, has a strong tenacity, and is almost impossible to break. Moreover, the lotus leaf has very strong health care effects, which can be used for the gastrointestinal health of the middle-aged and elderly, and the lotus leaf can also be processed further to enhance its additional effects. For example, lotus leaf ash is an effective method. Let’s take a look at the effects of lotus leaf ash below?

Lotus leaf is a morphological perennial herb, up to 50 centimeters tall. The rhizome is horizontal and robust, with old stems with withered and remaining scab-like scars, arranged continuously, forming a nodular shape. Older ones have dozens of scab holes, below which many adventitious roots grow. The stem is upright,不分枝，slightly pubescent. There is one basalmost leaf with a long petiole; there are two stem leaves, alternate, broadly ovate-reniform, 20-38 centimeters wide, deeply cleft in the center, with shallowly lobed margins, and unequal shallow teeth, with pointed teeth tips. The upper surface is green, and the lower surface is pale green, with pubescent. It blooms white flowers in summer, with a compound umbel inflorescence at the top, the peduncle with small soft hairs, and the flowering point 5-8 centimeters below the leaf. The calyx has 6 sepals, which fall early; the petals are 6, ovate or inversely ovate; the stamens are 6, hidden, with thick filaments and elongated anthers; the ovary is superior. The berry is elliptic or spherical, dark blue, glabrous, with white powder, containing several seeds.

Habitat: Grows in mixed forests under deep mountains. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, and other provinces.

Flavor and Taste: Bitter and pungent, warm. Toxic.

Properties and Indications: Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, detoxifies and reduces swelling. Used for injuries due to falls and blows, rheumatic pain of the tendons and bones, irregular menstruation, and lower abdominal pain; externally used for snake bite, boils, abscesses, and swellings.

Usage and Dosage: 1-2 qian, decocted in water or taken with wine; externally, apply in appropriate amount, pounded or powdered, mixed with wine or vinegar, and then apply to the affected area.