White lotus and red lotus are distinguished by the following points:

1. From a medicinal point of view

Red lotus seeds are a very good food for replenishing blood and improving the complexion. It is a good skin care product for women who are poor or pale.

White lotus seeds are more inclined to replenish qi and focus on the internal regulation of the human body.

2. Taste

White lotus seeds are soft and waxy after cooking, fragrant and delicious.

Red lotus seeds are not easy to cook, and the meat is hard and slightly astringent.

3. Color and variety

White lotus seeds are white in color, smell like lotus, and have relatively large particles. White lotus seeds are grown in many areas of our country.

The color of red lotus seeds is red. It is a hybrid variety with less output, so the price is more expensive.

4. Efficacy

White lotus seeds are generally used to nourish yin and replenish deficiency, moisten the lungs and relieve cough.

Red lotus seeds are more commonly used to nourish the heart and calm the mind.

5. Medicinal value

White lotus seeds are a variety of lotus. Bailian is white in color, large in size, sweet in taste, fragrant, rich in nutrients, has high medicinal value, is easy to rot when stewed, and is famous for its clear soup and soft meat. White lotus has the functions of strengthening the stomach and spleen, moistening the lungs and nourishing the heart, nourishing yin and blood, and strengthening the kidneys.

The fruit of red lotus seeds is red and oblong. The average grain weight is 5 grams. The fruit ear is large, and its effect is similar to that of white lotus. The difference is not very big! It’s just that the varieties are different, and the nutrients are similar. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that red lotus has a greater blood-enhancing effect. It is generally used to nourish the mind and calm the mind. Red lotus seeds are not easy to boil, and the meat is a bit hard and slightly astringent.

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