Lotus leaf extract is rich in medicinal value, which is mainly reflected in its various bioactive components, which give lotus leaf extract a variety of pharmacological effects. The following is the main medicinal value of lotus leaf extract and its treatable diseases:
1.Main medicinal value
Clearing heat and relieving heatstroke:
Lotus leaf extract in the lotus leaf alkaloids, citric acid, malic acid and other components, has a significant role in clearing heat and relieving heatstroke.
It is suitable for treating symptoms such as thirst, headache and body heat caused by summer heat.
Cooling blood and stopping bleeding:
Lotus leaf extract can cool the blood and stop bleeding, and is effective in treating symptoms such as epistaxis, blood in the stool, and disintegration caused by blood heat.
Raising and clearing yang:
Lotus leaf extract also has the effect of elevating and clearing the yang, which helps to elevate the yang energy of the human body and improve various symptoms caused by yang energy deficiency.
Lowering blood fat and cholesterol:
Flavonoid components in lotus leaf extract have significant lowering effect on serum cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) in hyperlipidemic rats, which helps to regulate cardiovascular diseases.
Antioxidant:
Flavonoids in lotus leaf extract is a potent antioxidant that can scavenge free radicals in the body and slow down the aging process.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory:
Lotus leaf extract has an inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria and fungi, such as Penicillium, yeast, Aspergillus niger and red yeast, etc. It helps to treat inflammation caused by bacterial infection.
2.Conditions that can be treated
Heat and thirst:
Lotus leaf extract can be used to treat symptoms such as thirst, headache and body heat caused by summer heat.
Summer Dampness and Diarrhea:
Lotus leaf extract can clear heat and relieve summer heat, dampness and diarrhea, suitable for the treatment of diarrhea symptoms caused by summer dampness.
Spleen deficiency diarrhea:
Lotus leaf extract can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, and has certain therapeutic effects on diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency.
Blood-heat epistaxis, bleeding in stool and disintegration:
Lotus leaf extract has the efficacy of cooling the blood and stopping bleeding, and is effective in treating epistaxis, hematemesis and disintegration caused by blood heat.
Hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia:
The flavonoids in lotus leaf extract can reduce serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which helps to regulate hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia.
Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory related conditions:
Lotus leaf extract has an inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria and fungi, and can be used to treat inflammatory diseases caused by bacterial infections, such as oral inflammation, gingivitis, periodontitis and so on.
3.Precautions
Although lotus leaf extract is rich in medicinal value, it is not suitable for all people. In particular, it should be used with caution or prohibited for people who are allergic to lotus leaves, or people with cold spleen and stomach.
When using lotus leaf extract, you should follow the advice and guidance of your doctor and use the medication reasonably to avoid side effects caused by overdose or improper use.
The specific use and dosage of Lotus Leaf Extract should be determined under the guidance of a doctor according to the individual’s constitution and condition.