2. Secondly, wax gourd lotus leaf tea also has the effect of relaxing bowels, such as nuciferine in lotus leaves, which can stimulate the intestines and promote defecation.
Furthermore, wax gourd lotus leaf tea also has the effect of lowering blood pressure. Among them, wax gourd is a typical food with high potassium and low sodium. Potassium helps to increase sodium excretion in urine, reduce blood volume and soften blood vessels, thus lowering blood pressure. The nuciferine in lotus leaf has certain vasodilating effect, which is also good for lowering blood pressure.
4. Finally, wax gourd lotus leaf tea also has diuretic effect. For example, some components in the wax gourd and lotus leaf in this tea all have diuretic effect.