The Symbolic Meaning of Lotus
Lotus symbolizes the practitioner in Taoism and has achieved great success in the evil world.
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Lotus, also known as lotus, is one of the top ten famous flowers in China. It has many names and is called "living fossil". Lotus is not only an ancient and famous edible plant in China, but also has high medicinal value, especially among the ancient Jiangnan nationalities. Therefore, June 24th of the lunar calendar is designated as the birthday of Lotus.
Lotus: It has the effects of eliminating dampness, relieving summer heat, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. It is often used to treat heatstroke in children, and can also be used to treat blister sores.
Lotus seed: Hunan's "Xiang Lotus Seed" is the most famous, which has the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, and is used for physical weakness, fright and insomnia; Stir-fried lotus seeds enhance astringency, strengthen spleen, stop diarrhea and tonify kidney. Used for diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency.
Lotus plumule: Lotus plumule is the blue-green germ in the center of lotus seed. It tastes bitter and has the effects of clearing away heat, solidifying essence, calming the nerves and strengthening the heart. Can be used for treating dysphoria, unconsciousness, wet dream's nocturnal emission, hypertension, palpitation and insomnia caused by high fever.
Lotus leaf: fragrance ups and downs; It has the effects of dispelling summer-heat, promoting diuresis, invigorating spleen, strengthening yang, removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, and can be used for treating summer heat, polydipsia, headache, dizziness, edema, anorexia, abdominal distension, diarrhea, leucorrhea, proctoptosis, various bleeding, metrorrhagia, postpartum lochia and blood stasis. Lotus leaf has been regarded as a slimming medicine in China since ancient times, because the root (lotus root) and leaves of lotus have the functions of simple diuresis and laxative.
Lotus root knot: astringent taste, which can stop bleeding and remove blood stasis. It has the characteristics of stopping bleeding without leaving blood stasis, and can be used for various bleeding syndromes, especially for upper bleeding syndromes such as hematemesis and hemoptysis.
In addition, lotus clothing can strengthen the spleen and nourish yin; Lotus room can remove blood stasis, stop bleeding and remove dampness; Lotus beard can clear heart, benefit kidney, astringe essence, stop bleeding, relieve summer heat, relieve annoyance, promote fluid production and quench thirst; Lotus root can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, benefit water, purge fire and clear heart.
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Baidu encyclopedia-lotus