It can be eaten.

The green buds inside the lotus seeds are the lotus hearts. They are not sprouted and can be eaten, but they are bitter. The green germ in the middle of the lotus seed is called the lotus seed heart. It is bitter and cold in nature and tastes bitter, but it is a good medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of clearing heat, fixing essence, calming the nerves, strengthening the heart, stopping bleeding, and astringing essence. It can treat irritability, confusion, and nocturnal emissions caused by high fever. Lotus heart contains alkaloids, which can also lower blood pressure.

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Precautions for eating lotus seed heart:

1. Lotus seed heart soaked in water is not suitable for overdose

General population They are all suitable for taking lotus seed heart, and there are no major side effects. However, overdose of anything or anything is harmful to the body, and even the best medicine may turn into harmful poison if overdosed. Since lotus seeds are cold in nature, taking an appropriate amount has a good effect on clearing away heat and reducing fire in the body. However, the editor does not recommend taking it for people with cold constitutions. If this type of people must take it, it is best to consult a professional doctor, otherwise it will easily cause adverse effects on the body.

2. Lotus seed heart soaked in water is not suitable for long-term use

Old Chinese medicine doctors tell us that lotus seed heart soaked in water has a good promotion and health care effect on the body, heart, etc. Although the effect is good, it cannot be taken for a long time.

Many people like to take lotus seed heart soaked water after suffering from insomnia, and take it for a long time in order to maintain the effect. In fact, this is wrong. Clinical experiments have found that lotus seed heart is suitable for people with mild insomnia. If you take Lotus Seed Heart when you have mild insomnia but do not see obvious effects, then you need to take some diazepam scientifically for control at this time, but long-term use will not be good for the body. If you want to make your body healthier every day, then developing good living habits is the best choice, such as taking a walk after meals, participating in more aerobic exercise, etc. These methods can very well help improve the quality of sleep, and at the same time, the body Your physical condition will also get better and better.

3. Drink less lotus seed heart soaked water at night

Choose lotus seed heart soaked water to drink has a very good health care effect, but when to drink it is also particular. Under normal circumstances, we do not recommend soaking lotus seeds in water at night. Drinking less at this time is the best choice. Because taking a large amount of lotus seed water can easily lead to frequent waking up at night, which is not good for human health.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia - Lotus Heart

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