We are no strangers to the lotus leaf, its "out of the silt and not dye, Maundy League and not demon", since ancient times has been loved by the people. However, in Chinese medicine, there are more lotus leaves are not familiar with the wonderful use, today and friends here to share a little knowledge about the health of the lotus leaves.
The medicinal value of lotus leaves can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty's "Food Therapy Materia Medica", which has recorded the health value of lotus leaves. It is also clearly documented in Rihuazi Materia Medica that lotus leaves have the effect of "quenching thirst and removing dryness of the heart".
Li Shizhen in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" in the records of the lotus leaf is more detailed, he said that the lotus leaf "clear and light floating, can clear the head and eyes of the wind heat," but also said that the lotus leaf has a "rise of the Qing Yang," the function, can help people to "to generate vital energy, to help the spleen and stomach, astringent essence, live to disperse blood stasis" and so on.
Of course, due to the limited level of medical research in ancient times, people have a certain one-sided understanding of the medicinal value of the lotus leaves, and even there are some exaggerated descriptions, but according to Chinese medicine thousands of years on the application of the lotus leaves, its medicinal value is still very high.
1, lotus leaf tea can help life fluid, in addition to thirst
The lotus leaf itself can bring a kind of moist, comfortable feeling, with its bubble water to drink can also play an effective role in the production of fluid and dryness, in addition to the role of thirst.
For example, when we are in the summer season in the heart of boredom, dry mouth time, you may wish to use some lotus leaves to drink water, I believe that will soon bring a feeling of refreshment.
In the ancient times, some help people in addition to the heat of the herbal tea, we can also see the figure of the lotus leaves. For example, in ancient times, the tea drink, it is often used with the lotus leaves with the white root, bamboo leaves, reed root, cordyceps, etc. together with the tea, in helping people to remove heat in addition to the annoyance of the effect is very good.
2, lotus leaf tea can help replenish the spleen and stomach, vitality
Ancient people believe that the taste of lotus leaves is fragrant, have to wake up the spleen and stomach to help the role of transportation. Li Shizhen in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" clearly said that the lotus leaf has the efficacy of "generating vitality, help the spleen and stomach".
Like our body dampness stagnation caused by the spleen and stomach poor transportation, yang qi is difficult to rise, etc., you can use some of the fresh lotus leaves in water, or some lotus leaves porridge to drink, can be effective.
The Chinese medicine inside the lotus leaves with atractylodes macrocephala, Citrus sinensis, malt, Buddha's hand and other herbs, can also play a very good tonic spleen and stomach to help people transport, rise the effect of vitality.
3, lotus leaf tea can help people reduce fat and grease
Love of beauty, since ancient times, all people have. In fact, the ancients for their own appearance is also very important, some of the children of the big families in the weekdays will also use some of the Chinese medicine to help themselves to lower fat, skin care.
The lotus leaf is a very ideal ingredient and medicinal herbs, such as the "Materia Medica" said that the lotus leaf can be "thin, very available". And the lotus leaf itself does not contain toxicity, nature will not give people obvious toxic side effects.
According to modern medical research, the active ingredients of the lotus leaf do have the effect of significantly reducing the concentration of fat in the human body. In addition, its triglycerides, cholesterol, etc. in the human body also has a certain degradation effect, it can be seen for modern people, the lotus leaf health value is still relatively high.