Lotus can be eaten raw.
Fresh lotus seeds eaten raw taste fragrant, but do not eat more, so as not to affect the spleen and stomach caused by diarrhea, it is best to take out the middle of the lotus seed core before eating, because the core is bitter taste is not good. Lotus seed core tea can go to the heart fire, can treat symptoms such as distraction, and even on the loss of love and other causes of depression also has a relieving effect, is a very useful tonic food.
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Lotus seed, also known as lotus root, can be used to treat symptoms of heartburn and even depression caused by love lost. p>Lotus seed, also known as lotus root solid, water chi dan, lotus seed, lotus seed, lotus meat, etc., has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, stopping the band, benefiting the kidneys and astringent essence, nourishing the heart and tranquillizing the mind, is often used in the treatment of diarrhea of the spleen deficiency, banding, spermatorrhea, palpitations and insomnia and other diseases.
The green germ in the middle of the lotus seed, called lotus seed heart, taste very bitter, but a good medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has a clear heat, essence, tranquilize the spirit, strong heart, lowering the effect of blood pressure, can cure high fever caused by restlessness, confusion and dreaming spermatorrhea and other diseases.
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