In fact, red lotus seeds and white lotus seeds are all lotus seeds, also called lotus seeds, lotus roots and Zezhi. When the fruit is ripe in autumn, cut the lotus, take out the fruit, remove the peel and dry in the sun to get the red lotus seed. Red lotus seeds become white lotus seeds after processing and peeling.

Lotus seeds have a long history of being used as medicine. It was first seen in Shennong's Herbal Classic in Han Dynasty, and it was listed as the top grade. Lotus seeds are sweet, astringent and flat. Spleen, kidney and heart meridian. Has effects in invigorating spleen, relieving diarrhea, tonifying kidney, arresting ejaculation, nourishing heart and tranquilizing mind. Mainly used for chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, anorexia, nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, insomnia due to physical weakness, etc. Modern pharmacological research shows that it contains a lot of starch, protein and rich calcium, phosphorus, iron and other substances, and has always been a treasure with the same origin of medicine and food.