1. Roots grow in the soil at the bottom of rivers or ponds and extend horizontally for about three meters.

2, leaves and flowers stand out of the water, about 150 cm high. The leaves are round and about 60 cm in diameter. Flowers are usually slightly taller than leaves, with a diameter of 20 cm and many petals.

Lotus seeds are widely used. They can be eaten raw and often used in cooking. Lotus seed soup and lotus seed syrup have the effect of clearing away heat. Lotus seeds can be made into lotus paste after being boiled or crushed into paste, which can be used as fillings for moon cakes, rice cakes and doctor cakes, as well as delicious foods such as lotus paste buns and lotus paste cakes. The kernel of lotus seed, that is, its germ, is green and bitter, so it should be taken out before eating; At the same time, lotus seed cores can also be soaked in water for drinking.

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The underground stem of lotus is lotus root, the leaves are lotus leaves, the fruits are lotus leaves and the seeds are lotus seeds. The flowers, seeds, tender leaves and roots of lotus are edible; Petals, lotus leaves and lotus roots can all be eaten raw. Different parts of lotus are also used in traditional East Asian herbs. Lotus seeds, lotus seeds (germ), lotus leaves, lotus houses, stamens and lotus stems can all be used as medicine.

Lotus leaves can also be boiled and drunk, and big lotus leaves can also be used to package food. Lotus leaf contains flavonoids, which can promote the recovery of islet cell function and indirectly regulate blood sugar. Lotus root is the ingredient of cooking or soup, and it is the most commonly eaten part of lotus root.

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