The efficacy and role of the lotus leaf
The lotus leaf is the leaf of the lotus flower, bitter taste, flat, to the liver meridian, the spleen meridian, the stomach meridian, the main heat, summer heat, rise to the Qingyang, cool the blood to stop the efficacy of blood. Most of the lotus leaves are used for summer summer dampness, summer heat evil invasion and the human body appeared irritability, thirst symptoms, the lotus leaves have the function of clearing heat and relieving heatstroke.
In addition, lotus leaves can be used to treat diarrhea caused by summer dampness, as well as diarrhea symptoms caused by spleen yang not rising and spleen deficiency. Lotus leaf has the function of clearing heat and cooling blood, and is used for conditions such as vomiting blood, epistaxis, blood in stool, and disintegration caused by blood heat. If lotus leaf is made into charcoal, lotus leaf charcoal has the function of astringency, stopping bleeding and resolving blood stasis, which can be used in bleeding cases, as well as postpartum fainting due to excessive blood loss, which can have the effect of stopping bleeding.
Is lotus leaf harmful to the body
Drinking lotus leaf tea for a long time is harmful to the body, and drinking lotus leaf tea for a long time may lead to low blood pressure, low blood sugar and so on. Lotus leaf tea is a tea drink made of lotus leaf as the basic raw material, which has the effect of lowering blood pressure, preventing cardiovascular disease, losing weight, detoxification and so on.
Can lotus leaves lose weight
Lotus leaves can lose weight, and tea made from lotus leaves is refreshingly sweet and flavorful. Lotus leaf tea contains hollandine, dietary fiber, and rich in vitamins and minerals. Hollandine can block the intestinal absorption of fat and prevent fat accumulation. It can improve the greasy eating habit. Dietary fiber can promote peristalsis, help defecation, remove toxins. Vitamin B1 and vitamin C in lotus leaf can promote gastric juice secretion, which helps digestion and fat elimination. Drinking lotus leaf tea is best about 1 hour before meals, which is the most conducive to the absorption of nutrients, but also able to reduce the amount of food intake.
Do you want to use boiling water to soak lotus leaf
Lotus leaf tea does not need to be boiled, boiling water can be brewed. It is best to simmer it for 5 to 6 minutes so that the tea will be stronger. And even if the tea cools, its effect will not change, so you can drink it chilled in summer for a better flavor.
Lotus leaf tea can add some roses, Chenpi, wolfberries, etc. together to drink, or do not add, only bubble dry lotus leaves taste more mellow.
The daily infusion of lotus leaves need to pay attention to the right amount of water to drink, if overdosed not only can not health care body, but will have an impact on health.