石莲子为不常用中药 ,原为藕实 ,《神农本草经》在藕的项下记载列为上品。今市售石莲子虽有甜苦两种 ,但从古代本草上的记载 ,石莲子正品应为睡莲科植物莲的果实。陶弘景曰 :“藕实即莲子 ,八月九月采坚黑如石者。”苏颂曰 :“其至秋黑而沉水 ,为石莲子。”李时珍曰 :“至秋房 Shilianzi is not commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. It was originally cultivated, and the Shennongboshi Caojing was recorded as a top grade under the rubric. Although there are two kinds of sweet and bitter husks in this commercially available stone lotus seed, but from the records of ancient Chinese herbs, the real stone lotus seeds should be the fruit of the water lily lotus. Tao Hongjing said: “Chenshi is the lotus seed. In August August, the stone was taken as a black stone.” Su Songxi: “It is dark and sinking in the autumn and it is Shi Lianzi.” Li Shizhen said: "To the Autumn Room