What is lotus root
Lotus root is a lotus leaf or lotus root, lotus root and lotus root are the same as in the pond or river, and grow deep in the ground need to dig to get. But unlike the lotus root, it grows shallower than the lotus root, and the top of the lotus root is still connected to the lotus flower or the lotus leaf.
The lotus root, also known as the heart of the lotus root, is the young rhizome of the lotus, consisting of an internode at the top of the rhizome and the terminal bud. Lotus root and lotus root is a homologous organ, when the conditions are suitable, the lotus root is enlarged to become a lotus root (so, accurately speaking, lotus root is an enlarged rhizome).
Lotus root and lotus root are like brothers born from the same root. But the difference between the lotus root and the lotus root is that the surface of the lotus root has dense thorns while the surface of the lotus root is relatively smooth.
Nutritional value of lotus root
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that: raw lotus root is sweet and cool to the stomach, can eliminate blood stasis and cool the blood, clearing heat, vomiting and thirst; cooked lotus root is sweet and warm, beneficial to the stomach and spleen, nourishing the blood to replenish the deficiency, and stop diarrhea effects. With the rest of the house dietary spectrum, "lotus root to fat white pure sweet for good. Raw food should be fresh and tender, cooking food should be strong, with a casserole mulberry wood slow fire simmering extremely rotten, into the refined white honey to collect dry food, the most complementary to the heart. Gleanings from the Materia Medica" that, "lotus root" "digestion and relieve excretion, in addition to the annoyance, to relieve alcohol poisoning, anorexia and feverish thirst after illness." Diannan Materia Medica" said, lotus root "more service to moisturize the intestines and lungs, and produce fluid. "Compendium of Materia Medica Gleanings" cloud: lotus root powder "regulating the stomach, tonifying the marrow and nourishing the blood, through the qi, clearing the surface of the heat, often eat peace of mind and wisdom, relief of heat and fluids, elimination of food and stop diarrhea."
In the tuberous food, lotus root has a high iron content, so it is quite suitable for patients with iron deficiency anemia. Lotus root sugar content is not very high, and contains a lot of vitamin C and dietary fiber, for liver disease, constipation, diabetes and all other weaknesses are very beneficial. Lotus root is rich in vitamin K, which has the effect of constricting blood vessels and stopping bleeding. For bruises, vomiting blood, epistaxis, blood in the urine, blood in the stool, as well as maternal extremely suitable.
Nutritional composition
It has been determined that lotus root contains a variety of nutrients, such as sucrose, glucose, protein, a variety of vitamins, a variety of minerals and so on.
Nutritional composition: dry matter 4.82% to 5.29%, crude fiber 0.51% to 0.73%, protein 0.70% to 0.80%, total sugar 1.47% to 1.60%.