Lotus root is a vegetable that every household loves to eat. Do you know what part of the lotus the lotus root is? "Lotus root" refers to the stem of the lotus. What are the benefits of eating lotus root to the body? Let’s take a look.

What is lotus root?

Lotus root is the stem of the lotus, but it is just an abnormal root tuber, not the root of the lotus. Metamorphic stems are stems that undergo changes in form and structure due to changes in function. Metamorphosis stems retain the unique characteristics of stems: such as nodes and between nodes, leaves and buds on the nodes, or flowers and fruits on the nodes. The lotus root is the rhizome of the lotus, which has nodes and internodes. There are small and degraded scales and adventitious roots at the nodes. There are buds in the leaf axils that develop into above-ground branches. There are terminal buds at the top of the above-ground buds that continue to grow. The lotus root has the characteristics of a stem, so the lotus root is the stem of the lotus, not the root.

Effects of lotus root

1. Hemostasis

Lotus root contains vitamins and citric acid, which can constrict blood vessels. It is a cold food and has the effect of stopping bleeding and cooling blood. They are all very strong. When you have problems such as blood in phlegm, hemoptysis, or nosebleeds, you can boil lotus root, raw arborvitae leaves, and Imperata cognac roots together and then take them to achieve a good auxiliary therapeutic effect.

2. Removing blood stasis

Squeezing lotus root into juice and drinking it can help dissipate blood congestion. You can also wash fresh lotus root and eat it raw or drink it with wine. It has the effect of removing toxins, reducing swelling, breaking blood and removing blood stasis. Traditional Chinese medicine considers it a good food to stop bleeding without leaving stasis.

3. Beauty and Beauty

Lotus root can nourish the stomach and yin, and is a good product for women’s beauty and beauty. Lotus root flower has medicinal value and has the effect of prolonging life.

4. Aids digestion

The rich trace elements contained in lotus root are beneficial to gastrointestinal motility, eliminate toxins from the body, and promote digestion.

5. Promote body fluids and quench thirst

Lotus root is sweet and liquid, and is particularly effective in treating the symptoms of anger such as dry mouth, irritability, constipation, and insomnia in summer. It is recommended that people who are prone to thirst, dry throat, and irritability can squeeze the juice of fresh lotus root, sugar cane, water chestnut, pear, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc. to make a five-juice drink.