1. Clearing heat and cooling blood

Lotus root is cold in raw form and has the effect of clearing heat and cooling the blood, which can be used to treat feverish diseases; lotus root has a sweet taste and more liquid, which is especially beneficial for feverish thirst, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematemesis, and hyperemesis.

2. Laxative and antidiarrheal, spleen and stomach

Lotus root contains mucin and dietary fiber, which can be combined with bile salts in the body, cholesterol and triglycerides in the food, so that it can be discharged from feces, thus reducing the absorption of lipids. Lotus root exudes a unique fragrance, but also contains tannin, has a certain spleen and diarrhea effect, can enhance appetite, promote digestion, appetizing and healthy, good for poor appetite, loss of appetite to restore health.

3. Benefit from blood muscle

The nutritional value of the lotus root is very high, rich in iron, calcium and other trace elements, plant proteins, vitamins, as well as starch content is also very rich, there is an obvious tonic blood and enhance the role of the human body's immunity. Therefore, Chinese medicine said it: "the main tonic to nourish the spirit, beneficial to the energy".

4. Hemostasis

The lotus root contains a large number of tannins, vasoconstriction, can be used to stop bleeding. Lotus root can also cool the blood, blood, Chinese medicine that it stops bleeding and does not leave stasis, is the fever of the blood of the therapeutic food.

Extended information

Autumn lotus root can cure 4 kinds of gynecological diseases

1, excessive menstruation.

Clinically, the most common is the excessive menstruation caused by qi deficiency and blood heat. The gas can not control the operation of the blood, will cause excessive menstruation, menstrual blood color pale, thin, accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, abdominal swelling, etc., this time the recommended lotus root stewed pork ribs, both can replenish the gas and can stop the blood.

If the blood heat type excessive menstrual bleeding, the menstrual blood color is dark, sticky, people will also appear in the heart of the hands and feet fever, easy bleeding gums and other Yin Yin Yin internal heat performance, this kind of person to eat raw lotus root, can peel the skin and eat directly or juice to drink, in order to play a cooling effect of blood to stop bleeding.

2, postpartum stasis.

Eating raw lotus root about two weeks after giving birth can help remove the blood stasis accumulated in the abdomen. Lotus root is rich in vitamin K has the role of vasoconstriction and stop bleeding. New mothers often eat lotus root can also enhance appetite and promote milk secretion. If the spleen and stomach digestive function is low, loose stools, can be changed to eat cooked.

3, abnormal leukorrhea.

The leukorrhea color yellow, taste fishy, can take half a bowl of lotus root juice, red cockscomb flower 1 ~ 2, boil and add brown sugar to take, 2 times a day.

4, upset and insomnia.

Women have to bring up children, do housework, but also hard work, overworked with the heart is easy to be upset and insomnia, then you may want to eat some lotus root fried lily, clear the mind in addition to the annoyance of insomnia, effective relief. You can also drink a little bit of powdered lotus root before going to bed, which will help you sleep well.

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