The lotus root is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, asparagine, pyrocatechol and other beneficial components, in addition to calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin B, niacin, vitamin C and other vitamins, the nutritional value is very high. When you cut the lotus root, there will be the phenomenon of lotus root breaks, this is due to the viscous dirty material, viscous dirty can promote the digestion of protein, if you cut the lotus root in order to leave it for a period of time, there will be tannin at the incision of the ingredients produced. Tannin has a strong astringent effect, and also has the effect of stopping bleeding. Lotus root has high iron content, so it is quite suitable for patients with iron deficiency anemia. Lotus root contains a lot of vitamin C and dietary fiber, low sugar content, so the liver disease, constipation, diabetes and other weak people quite suitable. Lotus root is also rich in tannic acid, with vasoconstriction and hemostatic effect, so the blood, vomiting blood, blood in urine and hemophiliacs are extremely suitable.

The lotus root taste sweet, cold. Attributed to the heart, spleen, stomach meridian. Raw with heat to quench thirst, cool the blood to stop bleeding, dissipate blood stasis to wake up the effect of alcohol; cooked with the spleen and stomach, nourishing Yin blood, muscle diarrhea effect, can be used for the treatment of thirst, starvation, emaciation type of diabetes, vomiting blood, epistaxis and fever is particularly suitable for those who have blood, epistaxis and hot lymph.