Effects and functions of lotus seed?
1, anti-cancer and anti-cancer?
Lotus is good at making up for the deficiency of the five viscera, through the twelve meridians of the blood, so that the blood is free and not rotten, lotus contains oxidized yellow cardiac tannin alkaloids on the nasopharyngeal carcinoma has an inhibitory effect, all of which, constitutes the lotus seed cancer prevention and anti-cancer nutritional health care functions.
2, nourishing and nourishing the deficiency, stopping the loss of astringent?
The cotton seed sugar contained in lotus seed is suitable for both young and old tonic, for the long illness, postpartum or old age, it is commonly used in nutritional supplements; lotus seed alkali has the role of suppressing libido, for the young people dreaming, spermatorrhea, frequent or slippery spermatorrhea, eating lotus seed has a good spermatorrhea effect.
3, lower blood pressure?
From the heart of the lotus seed lotus heart alkali crystals, there is a short-lived antihypertensive effect, change to quaternary ammonium salt, there is a strong and long-lasting antihypertensive effect. Oxygen methyl - lotus heart alkaloids methyl sulfate quaternary ammonium salt of the vagus ganglion blocking effect is strong and long-lasting, but not through the vagus nerve and lead to persistent antihypertensive; spinal cats and dogs cross-circulation test have pointed out that its antihypertensive mechanism is mainly peripheral effect.
Nn-9, a non-crystalline alkaloid of lotus heart, has a strong antihypertensive effect. Anesthetized cats intravenous injection of 1 to 2 mg / kg, can reduce the original blood pressure level of about 50%, maintained for 2 to 3 hours; dog blood pressure in half an hour that is restored; rabbits do not lower blood pressure. There is rapid tolerance. After further experiments, proved that this alkaloid antihypertensive mechanism is mainly the release of histamine, so that peripheral vasodilatation, and secondly with the nerve factor is also related.?
4, improve muscle elasticity?
Lotus seed can be conducive to maintaining muscle stretch. Lotus seed contains a large amount of protein, fat and trace elements, lotus alkaloids and other substances can effectively promote blood clotting, maintain muscle expansion.
5, clear heat and reduce fire?
Lotus seed can help clear heat and reduce fire. Especially for the heart fire, eat lotus seed can effectively reduce heart fire, clear the heart and tranquilize the mind, in addition to the mouth and tongue because of the fire caused by the sores also has a very good role in regulating.
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