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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-008204	alaninol; 2-aminopropanol
COMP-008205	pentadecyl acrylate
COMP-008206	di-c-glucoside
COMP-008207	pyrazoline
COMP-008208	6'-hydroxy-4,4'-dimethoxychalcone
COMP-008209	2-butyloctyl alcohol; 2-butyl-1-octanol
COMP-008210	o-methyl-corypalline
COMP-008211	dodecyl 3-mercaptopropionate
COMP-008212	luteolin-7-rutinose
COMP-008213	n-norisoliensinine
COMP-008214	n-methylisococlaurine
COMP-008215	methylasimilobine
COMP-008216	retinol acetate
COMP-008217	5,6-dipropyldecane
COMP-008218	nornuciferidine
COMP-008219	3(10)-caren-4-ol, acetoacetic acid ester
COMP-008220	1,1-dimethyltetradecyl hydrosulfide
COMP-008221	dihydro-(-)-neoclovene
COMP-008222	demethylcoclaurine; norcoclaurine; higenamine; (r)-higenamine
COMP-008223	2-methyl-3-formylindole; 2-methylindole-3-carboxaldehyde
COMP-008224	kaempferol 3-robinobiose
COMP-008225	5,5,8a-trimethylhexahydro-2h-chromene
COMP-008226	tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2(4h)-benzofuranone
COMP-008227	methyl eicosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenoate; eicosapentaenoic acid methyl
COMP-008228	hexadecylsulfonyl chloride; 1-hexadecanesulfonyl chloride