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Nelumbo nucifera rhizoma
Edible rhizome eaten across Asia; used in TCM to clear heat, cool blood, and stop bleeding when raw; warm tonic when cooked.
Edible rhizome eaten across Asia; used in TCM to clear heat, cool blood, and stop bleeding when raw; warm tonic when cooked. Key active compounds include pyrocatechol, asparagine, vitamin C.
pyrocatechol, along with asparagine and vitamin C, are the primary bioactive compounds in Lotus Root. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, provides free radical scavenging activity.
Antioxidant
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Hemostatic
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anti-inflammatory
Nutritive
Clears heat and cools blood when raw
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Warms spleen and stops diarrhea when cooked
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Hemostatic for bleeding
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Japanese food medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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