1, lotus is a very high practical value of the plant, the whole plant can be utilized, each part has its own special function, but no more than to lower the fire, clear the heart, stop bleeding, remove excess moisture in the body, dissipate blood stasis as an important effect, the role of its parts are as follows: Lotus leaf: flat and bitter, rich in vitamin C and lotus leaf alkaloids. It is used for clearing summer heat, awakening the spleen, resolving blood stasis, stopping bleeding and removing dampness. Lotus seed: "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that "lotus seed, heart and kidney, thick stomach and intestines, strong muscles and bones, tonifying deficiency and loss, and benefit the ears and eyes." Containing vitamin C, protein, copper, manganese and other minerals and lotus leaf alkali, very nutritious. It can strengthen the body and replenish qi, health care for the stomach and intestines, stop diarrhea and dispel the effect of dampness and heat. Lotus root: contains vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, protein, amino acids and other nutrients. Its nature is dry and cold, can cool the blood, remove heat, dissipate stagnant gas, spleen, stomach is also very beneficial. Lotus seedling: Also known as lotus seedling, it can remove dampness from the body, invigorate blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, as well as lowering fire, allowing the breath to return to a smooth and comfortable state. Lotus heart: "Materia Medica Seeking Truth" believes that "lotus heart is bitter in flavor and cold in nature, and can cure heart heat." It has the function of lowering heat, eliminating summer heat, clearing the heart, calming irritability, and dispelling fire. Lotus stem: It can clear heat, remove excess water from the body, and smooth the circulation of qi and blood in the body.

2. The whole plant body of lotus flower has utilization value. The Materia Medica Compendium" recorded in: "medical doctors take for food, all diseases can be but". Root lotus root contains protein, starch and vitamin C, taste sweet, crisp and juicy, can be eaten raw as fruit, can also be used to make soup, stir-fried vegetables, in the hollow tube of the lotus root filled with glutinous rice, steamed is a good dessert. Steamed lotus leaf rice can be fresh or dried lotus leaves, steamed rice has a special lotus leaf fragrance. Nutritious lotus seeds can be boiled with sugar and made into sweetened lotus seeds or lotus seed soup. Lotus seeds can also be added to cakes and pastries, and lotus seed paste is considered to be the best in mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Dried lotus seeds can be ground into powder or used for medicinal purposes. In Sri Lanka, for example, lotus is a major hemorrhoidal medicine, and the stamens are used as a medicine for urinary incontinence and sperm leakage. Pregnant women in Thailand believe that a tea made from the petals of the lotus flower, which has been offered to the gods, will reduce morning sickness and keep the baby strong. Both lotus leaves and lotus seeds are used in medicine. Lotus has a bitter-sweet flavor and is flat in nature, going to the heart and liver meridians. It has the efficacy of clearing the heart and relieving summer heat, dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, eliminating wind and dispelling dampness. It is used for treating summer heat and thirst, pediatric eclampsia, women's coma with blood reversal, bruises and vomiting of blood, menstrual irregularities, dislocation, wet sores, scabies and fungal diseases. The treatment of fall damage vomiting blood, fall fall blood, heart and stomach vomiting more than blood: dry lotus flowers for the end, each wine service square inch dagger.

3, and ornamental value.