Lotus seed is flat in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and enters the heart, spleen and kidney meridians; tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, benefiting the kidney and astringent Qing, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind. Used for spleen deficiency and prolonged diarrhea, spermatorrhea, palpitations and insomnia. It is also used in treating sleepy nights, insomnia, forgetfulness, heartburn and thirst, lumbago and foot weakness, deafness, spermatorrhea, gonorrhea, prolonged dysentery, deficiency diarrhea, women's leakage and leucorrhea, as well as gastric deficiency and lack of desire for food and drink, and so on.
The efficacy and role of lotus seeds
Lotus, according to the "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: lotus seeds tonic to nourish the spirit, quench the thirst to heat, thick stomach and intestines, solid essence, strong bones and bones, replenish the loss of deficiency, benefit the ear, in addition to the cold and dampness, nourishing yang and replenish the blood, moistening the lungs and nourishing the heart, prolonging the life of the function. It is determined that each hundred grams of lotus seed contains protein 19.56%, 2% fat, starch 42.8%, reducing sugar 1.2%, the total amino acid content of 15.79% (containing 17 kinds of amino acids), as well as a small amount of calcium, phosphorus, iron, oxidation of the yellow heart of the tree tannin base (with anticancer effect) and so on. Is a precious natural high-level nutritional health food, has always been the imperial court in the Imperial House of the necessary things, lotus seed can be made into lotus seed soup, lotus seed soup, lotus congee, porridge, porridge, sugar water lotus seed and other foods, but also stewed chicken, stewed duck, to make a delicious meal, is strong and healthy, beautiful face, prolonging the life of the nourishment of gifts to friends and relatives. Lotus seed is rich in starch, protein, calcium, phosphorus, sugar and a variety of vitamins, is a good tonic, since ancient times? Southern lotus and northern ginseng? said, its nutritional and medicinal value.
1, lotus seed has the role of intestinal health: often eat lotus seed can also improve the sensitivity to drugs, in addition to the lower abdomen protruding body type often eat lotus seed can also improve the body type adjustment to normal. Lotus seed soup is the best summer cool food, especially because of the colon function degradation and often diarrhea should always eat stewed lotus seed, because lotus seed can help the peristalsis of the abdomen, full absorption of water; but because of enteritis and diarrhea, lotus seed soup is not effective.
2, eat lotus beneficial cardiovascular: lotus is a common tonic, has a very good tonic effect. The general family has made crystal sugar lotus soup, or use it to make eight treasure congee. Ancient people believe that often take food, all diseases can be dispelled, because it? enjoy the fragrance of the air, get the flavor of the harvest, is the fruit of the spleen also?
3, lotus seeds in the calcium, phosphorus and potassium content is very rich, in addition to the composition of bones and teeth can be formed, there is to promote blood clotting, so that some enzyme activation, maintain nerve conduction, sedation of the nerves, maintain muscle contraction and heartbeat rhythm and other roles. Abundant phosphorus is also the main component of the cell nuclear protein, to help the body for protein, fat, sugar metabolism, and to maintain the acid-base balance, the formation of sperm also has an important role.
4, lotus seed has the effect of nourishing the heart and tranquility. Middle-aged and elderly people, especially brain workers often eat, can be healthy brain, enhance memory, improve work efficiency, and can prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
5, lotus seed core taste extremely bitter, but has a significant cardiac effect, can dilate peripheral blood vessels, reduce blood pressure. Lotus core also has a very good effect of removing heart fire, can treat mouth and tongue sores, and help sleep.
6, Chinese medicine, lotus seed is beneficial to the heart and kidney, spleen and diarrhea, solid essence and tranquility.
Nutritional value of lotus seeds
1, lotus seeds are rich in protein, polyclonal vitamins and minerals and trace elements, calories are also high, especially good source of calcium, phosphorus source.
2, lotus seed and asparagine and honey trisaccharide.
3, lotus seed core contains lotus heart alkaloids, isoline alkaloids and other alkaloids, taste extremely bitter, has the function of clearing heat and fire, there is also a significant cardiotonic effect, can dilate peripheral blood vessels, reduce blood pressure.
Lotus edible method
1, in addition to fresh raw food, can be made into sweetened lotus, candied lotus, porridge into a soup, can also be made into pastries, soup, etc., are fresh and flavorful good food.
2, lotus seed skin as thin as paper, peeling is very time-consuming, if the lotus seed first wash, and then into the boiling water, add the right amount of old alkali, stirring evenly after a few moments of smothering, in the pouring into the rice bucket, rubbing, you can quickly remove the lotus seed skin.
Lotus edible precautions
1, the general public can eat. Middle-aged and elderly people, weakness, insomnia, loss of appetite and cancer patients are more appropriate.
2, the applicable amount: 30-50 grams of lotus seeds each time. Lotus core 3 grams each time.
3, yellow moldy lotus seeds do not eat. Lotus core is bitter in flavor, it is better to research and swallow food.
4, lotus seed is nourishing products, constipation and epigastric distension should not be used.