Raw lotus seed is the fruit of the lotus, is a kind of old and young people are suitable for therapeutic food. According to scientists, the carbohydrate content of dried lotus seeds is as high as 62%, the protein content is as high as 16.6%, and the content of fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins B1, B2 and carotene is also quite rich. As a valuable Chinese medicine, it has the effect of tonifying the spleen, benefiting the lungs, nourishing the heart, fixing the essence, replenishing the deficiency, etc. It is suitable for palpitations, insomnia, spermatorrhea, excessive leukorrhea, chronic diarrhea and other diseases. The following is an introduction to the common therapeutic dietary methods of lotus seeds. 1. treatment of palpitations, insomnia, neurasthenia: 10 grams of lotus seed, 15 grams of longan meat, 12 grams of lily, 9 grams of schizandra, nightly decoction. 2. treatment of chronic diarrhea: 30 grams of lotus seed (core), 30 grams of gorgonzola, Job's tears 40 grams of millet 150 grams of rice, add water to cook porridge to eat. 3. spermatozoa of renal deficiency: lotus, gorgonzola 10 grams of each, 20 grams of Chinese yam, 6 grams of silver fungus, add water to decoction, can be added to the food. 4. A small amount of sugar. 4. menstrual dribbling and excessive leukorrhea: 60 grams of lotus seeds, 20 dried lychee, washed, put in a casserole with 500 milliliters of water on the cage steamed and eaten. In addition, note that the lotus heart can not be served with crabs, turtles, otherwise certain adverse reactions can occur: those who suffer from colds, constipation and hemorrhoids should not be taken.
And baked lotus seeds are also sold in various dry goods retail stores, mainly with high-gluten flour, low-gluten flour and eggs, silver fungus and other materials mixed with high-temperature baked, its taste sweet, loved by the general public.