1985 Wuhan Institute of Botany, China Academy of Sciences conducted a comparative experiment on the nutritional components of four kinds of lotus seeds. Xiangtan Village Sanlian is better than other lotus seeds in amino acids and protein 17, and is known as "the first lotus in China". At present, the mainstream processing method of Xianglian is mechanical processing (pure physical process processing), and the product produced is called Dilian. Second, the processing methods of lotus seeds in other places are mostly manual processing or pharmaceutical processing, and the products produced are called handmade lotus. Medicinal lotus seeds are harmful to health.

There are three main types of lotus seeds:

Xianglian is produced in Xiangtan County, Hunan Province, Jianlian in Jianning County, Fujian Province, and Xuanping in Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province.

Among them, Xiang Lian, the most distinctive, has always been a treasure of imperial tribute, so it is also called "Gonglian" and is known as "the first lotus seed in China". Later, people gradually expanded the scope of three lotus seeds, and generally called Hunan lotus seeds "Xianglian".

The main producing areas of lotus seeds:

Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, etc

Lotus seed is the seed of Nymphaeaceae. When the fruit is ripe in autumn, the lotus house is cut down.

Take out the fruit, peel it and dry it.

Lotus seed meat tastes sweet, astringent and flat. Enter spleen and kidney meridians. Fried lotus seed meat is sweet, astringent and warm;

Spleen, kidney and heart meridian.

{Indications} Lotus seeds are good at nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. They are used for weakness, fear and insomnia.

Stir-fried lotus seeds enhance astringency, strengthen spleen, stop diarrhea and tonify kidney. Used to strengthen the spleen.

Deficiency diarrhea, nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency.

{Modern medical research} Lotus seeds mainly contain apofei alkaloids, and others also contain trace elements, polysaccharides and protein. Lotus seeds are mainly anti-aging, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic and anti-myocardial ischemia.

Enriching blood and inhibiting myocardial contractility.

clinical application

1. Used for spleen and stomach weakness, such as anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, etc., combined with Ginseng Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Poria,

Amomum villosum and so on; For example, Shen Ling Baizhu Powder is used together with clove, simmered ginger and glutinous rice porridge to treat stomach deficiency.

Spleen deficiency after illness can be ground with poria cocos and japonica rice.

2. Used for kidney deficiency, such as nocturnal emission combined with Euryale ferox and Rosa laevigata, calming the heart and calming the nerves combined with polygala tenuifolia.

Os Draconis, Poria, Fructus Alpinae Oxyphyllae and Os Draconis have turbid urine.

3. Used for restless syndrome. For example, palpitation and insomnia lotus seeds can be made of Ziziphus jujuba seeds and Platycladus orientalis seeds.

If summer heat disturbs the heart, makes you feel upset and sleepy, it is often used with fresh lotus seeds, Ziziphus jujuba seeds, cinnabar, Ophiopogon japonicus and Radix Rehmanniae.

The same purpose. Efficacy and function of lotus seeds;

Lotus seeds are flat, sweet and astringent, and enter the heart, spleen and kidney meridians; Has the effects of invigorating spleen, relieving diarrhea, tonifying kidney, astringing, nourishing heart and calming nerves. Traditional Chinese medicine is often used to treat insomnia, insomnia, forgetfulness, polydipsia, backache and weakness, hearing loss, nocturnal emission, stranguria, chronic dysentery, asthenic diarrhea, metrorrhagia and leukorrhagia in women, and stomach deficiency and aversion to food. Lotus seeds are good at nourishing the deficiency of the five internal organs, dredging the qi and blood of the twelve meridians, and making the qi and blood smooth and not rot. The Huangxin Suning oxide contained in lotus seeds has an inhibitory effect on nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which constitutes the nutritional and health care function of lotus seeds in preventing and treating cancer; The amorphous alkaloid N-9 contained in lotus seeds has antihypertensive effect. The raffinose contained in lotus seeds is a kind of tonic suitable for all ages, and it is also a common nutrient for patients with chronic diseases, postpartum or elderly people with physical weakness. Regular consumption by middle-aged and elderly people, especially mental workers, can strengthen the brain, enhance memory, improve work efficiency and prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.

Modern pharmaceutical research has confirmed that lotus seeds are rich in protein, calcium, iron, phosphorus and potassium, and also contain many other vitamins, trace elements, nuciferine, hyperoside and other substances, which can not only constitute the components of bones and teeth, but also promote blood coagulation, activate some enzymes, maintain nerve conduction, calm nerves and maintain muscle flexibility and heartbeat rhythm. Rich phosphorus is the main component of nuclear protein, which helps the body to metabolize protein, fat and sugar, maintain acid-base balance, and also plays an important role in the formation of sperm.