Lotus seed is oval or ovate, 1.8-2.5 centimeters long, pericarp leathery, hard, black-brown when ripe; seed (lotus seed) ovate or oval, 1.2-1.7 centimeters long, seed coat red or white.
Lotus seed is what kind of good
First of all, the heart of the lotus seed tastes extremely bitter, but is a very good medicine, the heart of the lotus has a significant cardiotonic effect, can dilate our peripheral vasculature, there is a lowering of our blood pressure. Lotus heart is also very good to go to the heart of the efficacy of fire, eat more lotus seed can also prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
Secondly, when selecting lotus seeds, we have to smell the flavor by smelling the smell of dried lotus seeds whether the fragrance is fragrant and odorless. In by observing the color of the lotus seed: the color of dried lotus seed is whether the yellowish color of the original white. After by observing its appearance: good lotus seed lotus holes are smaller, with medicinal water soaked lotus seed lotus holes are larger, you can also eat to observe the taste of lotus seed is lotus fragrance and sweet. Listen to the sound of lotus seeds, you can also identify, very dry lotus seeds grabbed a crisp sound of tic-tac-toe.