The efficacy of Chinese yam and lotus seed is mainly to tonify the spleen and stomach, the efficacy of which is to strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, the reason for the above efficacy is closely related to the role of drugs between the two. Chinese yam has the effect of tonifying the spleen and lungs, as well as strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea. Lotus seed's main action sites are spleen and heart, with the effects of nourishing the heart, strengthening the spleen, inducing dampness, and stopping diarrhea. Therefore, the main action sites of the two together are the spleen and stomach of the human body, with the effects of strengthening the spleen, stopping diarrhea, as well as astringency of the essence in the stomach and intestines. For those who are not suitable to consume Chinese yam and lotus seed, mainly the people with stomach and intestinal stagnation, stomach and intestinal dampness and heat. Because long-term use of Chinese yam and lotus seed will lead to stagnation of qi in the stomach and intestines, stagnation of qi in these people taking more of these two foods mentioned above will increase stagnation of qi and stagnation of food in the human body.

To replenish the spleen and nourish the stomach, the lotus seed is sweet, astringent, flat, to the spleen meridian, itself has the effect of replenishing the spleen and stopping the diarrhea, and the Chinese medicine is sweet, flat, also to the spleen meridian, it also has the effect of replenishing the spleen and nourishing the stomach, rice is also the porridge in the food, rice is also a kind of warmth and the stomach of the food, so the two ingredients together with the cooking and eating can play a very good replenishing the spleen and nourishing the stomach, the two ingredients together with the cooking and eating can be very good effect of the spleen and nourishing the stomach.

The heart and mind, the lotus seed into the heart meridian, has the effect of heart and mind, added to the lotus seed yam porridge, its play a very good heart and mind, and secondly because of the yam yam porridge texture is soft, sweet taste, after eating can make the mood happy, can properly relieve the mood, and thus play a role in assisting in the tranquility of the mind.

Nourishing the kidneys, according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia book, Chinese yam contains a variety of nutrients, can play a role in tonifying the kidneys and astringent, lotus seed is also tonifying the kidneys and astringent effect, the two together with the consumption of the kidneys and astringent effect can play a very good tonifying the kidneys and astringent role.

Generally speaking, there is no obvious contraindications to the lotus seed congee, the most important are the following: 1, should not be consumed too much: because the lotus seed, Huaishan, rice are high in starch content of the food, its calories are not very low, too much when it is easy to aggravate the burden on the stomach and intestines not to mention that it may also cause the body to be obese. 2, should not be eaten as a drug: lotus seed and Huaishan have a certain medicinal effect, but it can only be used as an auxiliary dietary therapy, if there is a gastric disease or nervous symptoms of serious people, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner.