1 Is it okay to soak lotus seeds in water?
You can soak them in water. The effect is very good. Compared with eating lotus seeds directly, the bitterness of lotus seeds soaked in water will be reduced.
Drinking lotus seeds soaked in water is very beneficial to the human body and has good health care effects. It is a commonly used product for home health care. Soaking 2 grams of lotus seed heart in boiling water and drinking it can treat symptoms such as irritability, confusion, and nocturnal emissions caused by high fever. At the same time, lotus seeds soaked in water can also treat insomnia, high blood pressure and heart palpitations. 2 How to eat lotus seeds to reduce heat? Barley, lotus seeds and lily porridge
Ingredients: 50g barley, 50g lotus seeds, 20g lily, 100g glutinous rice, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
1. Soak barley, lily and lotus seeds for four hours.
2. Wash the barley, lily and lotus seeds and put them into the inner pot of the electric pressure cooker.
3. Wash the glutinous rice and put it in, then add water.
4. Add rock sugar.
5. Close the lid and select the porridge button.
6. When the time is up, the electric pressure cooker will automatically release the pressure, and you can enjoy it after taking it out. Mung Bean and Lotus Seed Soup
Ingredients: 150g of mung beans, 50g of lotus seeds, appropriate amount of water, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
1. Soak lotus seeds and mung beans in water for 30 minutes in advance.
2. Rinse thoroughly and put into pressure cooker.
3. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar.
4. Add appropriate amount of water.
5. Cover the pressure cooker, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and continue to simmer for 40 minutes.
6. The soft and glutinous mung bean and lotus seed soup is ready to enjoy. 3. What are the side effects of lotus seeds?
1. Since lotus seeds are cold in nature, taking an appropriate amount has a good effect on clearing away heat and reducing fire in the body. However, if you are some people with a cold constitution, taking lotus seed heart frequently will aggravate the symptoms of cold constitution, so it is not recommended to take it regularly.
2. Lotus seed heart has a hemostatic effect. For women who are menstruating, it is not suitable to drink lotus seed heart tea to avoid amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea. Of course, if female friends usually have symptoms of menstrual bleeding, drinking some lotus seed heart tea can relieve the symptoms and regulate menstruation.