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Name (CN)	莲子 (Lían zǐ)
Synonyms (CN)	莲肉、莲实、莲子肉、白莲子、建莲子、湘莲子、甜莲子、莲蓬子、石莲肉、湖目、薂、藕实、水芝丹、泽芝
Name (EN)	Nelumbinis Semen, Lotus Seed, Nelumbo Nucifera, Hindu Lotus Seed
Scientific name(s)	Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn, Semen Nelumbinis
Used section	Mature seeds
Taste	Sweet、Astringent
Channel Tropism	Induce in the spleen, kidney and heart meridians.
Cold/Hot properties	Moderate
Group	Plant [Nut Or Seed]

Origin	The dried mature seeds of lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. in the water lily family.
Function and treatment	Tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, stopping banding, benefiting the kidney and astringent essence, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind. Used for deficiency of spleen and diarrhea, diarrhea of the belt, seminal emission, palpitation and insomnia.
Origin and best harvesting period	Lotus seeds are produced in Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jiangxi. Fresh lotus seeds usually begin to ripen in July and August, and are picked around the middle of July, directly from inside the lotus seeds.

No.	Name(s)
COMP-008379	1-monolinolein; monolinolein
COMP-008380	hexyldecanol
COMP-008381	4-(2,4,4-trimethyl-cyclohexa-1,5-dienyl)-but-3-en-2-one
COMP-008382	3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecyl acetate
COMP-008383	retinyl acetate
COMP-008384	5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-[(2s,3r,4s,5s,6r)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one; syringetin-3-o-glucoside
COMP-008385	7-hexadecenal
COMP-008386	luteolin 5-o-glucopyranoside
COMP-008387	quercetin glucuronide
COMP-008388	methylazoxymethanol
COMP-008389	6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4h-dibenzo[de,g]quinoline
COMP-008390	1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline
COMP-008391	catechin-(4alpha->6)-catechin
COMP-008392	(6e,9s)-9-hydroxy-4,6-megastigmadien-3-one
COMP-008393	(+)-isoliensinine
COMP-008394	l-coclaurine
COMP-008395	14-methyl-24-methylene-dihydromangiferodiol
COMP-008396	(+/-)-nuciferine
COMP-008397	2-hydroxy-1-methoxy-6a,7-dehydroaporphine
COMP-008398	procyanidin b7; procyanidin b8
COMP-008399	(r)-n-methylcoclaurine
COMP-008400	butenolide; furan-2(5h)-one
COMP-008401	2-hydroxychrysophanol
COMP-008402	nuciferine n-oxide
COMP-008403	2-methoxy-6-methyl-5,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-4h-dibenzo[de,g]quinoline