1. Heat-clearing and detoxicating: Lotus leaf is rich in mucus and tannin, which has the function of clearing away heat and detoxicating, and can alleviate inflammatory reaction in the body and relieve symptoms such as fever.

2. Diuretic swelling: Lotus leaf is cold and cool, which is beneficial to water swelling. It is suitable for patients with liver and kidney deficiency and edema.

3. Lowering blood sugar: Lotus leaf contains a variety of effective components, which can prevent the decomposition of liver glycogen, thus lowering blood sugar level, and has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on diabetic patients.

4. Weight loss and slimming: Lotus leaves contain ingredients such as lotus acid, which can stimulate human metabolism, promote the decomposition and burning of fat, and achieve the effect of weight loss and slimming.

5. Antioxidants: Flavonoids in lotus leaves have a strong antioxidant effect, which can protect human cells from free radicals and help delay aging.

Lotus leaf taboo:

1. Lotus leaves are cold and cannot be eaten in large quantities, especially for people with spleen and stomach deficiency.

2. Lotus leaf has a certain effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. If you eat too much, it will easily harm human health.

3. Tannin in lotus leaves will combine with iron ions, which will affect the absorption of iron by human body, so it should be avoided to take it at the same time with iron agent.

4. Lotus leaf has a certain stimulating effect on women's uterus, and pregnant women are forbidden to eat it.