Chinese medicine believes that bitter food can reduce fire, soothe the nerves and relieve summer heat. Lotus seeds are cold in heart and bitter in taste, and enter the heart, lungs and kidneys. "Hot Core of Materia Medica" also records that lotus plumule has the functions of "clearing heart and reducing fire, calming liver and purging spleen, and reducing lung fire". Soaking lotus plumule in water can effectively remove fire.

2 How to eat lotus plumule and wolfberry tea 1 for lotus plumule and bitter gourd, and prepare dried bitter gourd slices 15g, lotus plumule and wolfberry 5g respectively.

2. First, soak the dried bitter gourd slices, lotus plumule and medlar in hot water to wash away the dirt on the surface.

3. Add a proper amount of boiling water to the cup, cover it, simmer for 5 minutes, and serve. If the taste is bitter, you can add some rock sugar to alleviate the bitterness.

Lotus plumule green tea drink 1, prepare lotus plumule and green tea 5g respectively.

2. Put the lotus plumule and green tea into the cup, add appropriate amount of boiling water, and rinse, which can not only wash away the dirty things on the surface of the lotus plumule and green tea, but also wake up the tea.

3. After brewing once, add a proper amount of boiling water, cover it for about 5 minutes, and you can drink it. Similarly, combined with your own preferences, you can add the right amount of rock sugar.

How about drinking lotus seed water in summer? It is better to drink lotus seed water in summer.

The temperature is relatively high in summer, and the human body's yang is also the most vigorous at this time. At this time, the heart fire in the body is also relatively strong, and lotus plumule has the function of relieving summer heat and removing fire, so it is better to drink lotus plumule water in summer.

4 Precautions for drinking soaked lotus plumule 1. The taste of lotus plumule soaked in water is bitter. It is suggested that some sugar should be added to lotus plumule water to improve the taste.

2, lotus plumule is a cold thing, people with weak spleen and stomach or heavy cold in the body are not suitable for drinking lotus plumule water, so as not to be too cold and affect their health.

3. Be careful not to drink lotus seed heart water for a long time, and don't drink too much a day. Lotus plumule can generally drink 2-5 grams, and you should also pay attention to drinking less at night to avoid drinking too much and getting up frequently, which will affect your sleep.