The best way to soak lotus root powder:
1. First, use a small amount of warm water to melt the appropriate amount of lotus root powder.
2, then add the right amount of boiling water (note: must be boiling water).
3. Don't forget to stir while adding the boiling water.
4. At this point, the color of the lotus root powder will change with the increase of boiling water, and finally become gelatinous and transparent.
Note:
1, the order of pouring water is not reversed.
2, the first pour is cool water, the second is boiling water.
Expanded:
The role of lotus root powder:
1, clearing away heat and cooling blood: lotus root is cold in raw form, and has the effect of clearing away heat and cooling the blood, which can be used to treat feverish illnesses; lotus root is sweet and liquid, and it is particularly beneficial to those who have feverish diseases such as thirst, epistaxis, hemoptysis, and hyperemesis;
2, laxative and antidiarrheal, spleen and stomach: lotus root contains mucin and dietary fiber, can be combined with bile salts in the body, cholesterol and triglycerides in food, so that it is discharged from the 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 restoration of health;
3, blood muscle: Lotus root has a high nutritive value, is 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 qi, blood, and enhance the human body's The role of immunity. Therefore, Chinese medicine said: "the main tonic nourishes the spirit, the benefit of energy";
4, stop bleeding and stasis: lotus root contains a large number of tannins, vasoconstriction effect, 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.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia - Lotus Root Powder