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Clear Heat And Reduce Internal Heat Lotus Seed

Lotus seeds, a traditional Chinese medicine name. It is Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, a plant of the Nymphaeaceae family. Dried and mature seeds. It is distributed in the provinces of north and south China. It has the effects of tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, stopping vaginal discharge, benefiting the kidneys and astringing essence, nourishing the heart and calming the mind. It is often used for spleen deficiency diarrhea, leucorrhea, spermatorrhea, palpitations and insomnia.

Lotus seeds have various ways of being eaten, commonly including making Congee, making soup, and making desserts; their core benefits include nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, strengthening the spleen to stop diarrhea, and solidifying essence to stop menstrual bleeding. Lotus seeds are neutral in nature and sweet in taste, and are both a nourishing delicacy with homology in medicine and food, and also suitable for daily dietary conditioning.
1. Common ways to eat lotus seeds
1. Cook Congee
Lotus seeds can be cooked into Congee with glutinous rice, red dates, lily, etc., such as the classic "White Fungus and Lotus Seed Soup" or "Yam and Lotus Seed Congee". Before cooking, soak them for 1-2 hours in advance to remove the lotus core (if you are afraid of bitterness), and simmer them slowly until soft and glutinous, suitable for people with weak stomach and spleen.
2. Soup making
Lotus seeds are often stewed with spareribs, chicken, and pork belly, such as "Lotus Seed Pork Belly Soup" or "Four Gods Soup" (lotus seeds + tuckahoe + euryale + yam). The soup is light and nourishing, suitable for moisturizing in autumn and winter or for recuperation after illness.
3. Desserts and tea drinks
Cooking sweet soup with de-cored lotus seeds, rock sugar, red beans, longan, etc., or soaking them in water after drying as a tea, can alleviate restlessness and insomnia. Drinking lotus seed cores separately in water can clear the heart fire, but it tastes bitter and needs to be used in small amounts.
4. Other methods
Steamed food: Fresh lotus seeds are steamed after being shelled, and can be eaten directly or mixed with honey.
Grinding powder: After grinding dried lotus seeds into powder, add it to rice paste or flour-based dishes, suitable for children or those with poor digestion.
II. Main functions of lotus seeds
1. Nourish the heart and calm the mind
Lotus seeds contain alkaloids and various trace elements, which can regulate neural functions and improve issues such as insomnia and palpitations. They are particularly suitable for menopausal women or individuals under high stress.
2. Nourishing the spleen to stop diarrhea
Lotus seeds are rich in starch, protein, and vitamin B group, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach, alleviate chronic diarrhea, and are often used in combination with yam, atractylodes macrocephala, and other herbs for spleen deficiency conditioning.
3. Strengthening essence and stopping menstrual flow
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus seeds can benefit the kidneys and solidify essence, which can improve seminal emission in men and excessive vaginal discharge in women to some extent. They are often used together with semenago and fructus rosae laevigatae.
4. Antioxidation and anti-aging
The polyphenolic compounds in lotus seeds can scavenge free radicals, while the liensinine in the lotus core also has an auxiliary antihypertensive effect.
III. Precautions for consumption
1. Lotus seed core treatment: Lotus seed core is bitter and cold in nature. It is recommended for people with a deficiency-cold constitution or pregnant women to consume it with the core removed; those with excessive heart-fire can retain a small amount.
2. Food and Drug Interactions: Avoid consuming with cold foods (such as crabs) or medications (such as rhubarb) to prevent exacerbating diarrhea.
3. Special groups: Those with constipation, abdominal distension, and diabetes need to control their intake.
IV. Selection and Preservation
Fresh lotus seeds: Choose those with plump grains and slightly yellow skin. They can be stored for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.
Dried lotus seeds: Those with natural color and without sulfur-smoked flavor are preferred. Store them in a cool place after sealing.
As a traditional nourishing food, lotus seeds possess both nutritional and medicinal values. Proper consumption can assist in improving sub-optimal health conditions, but the usage should be adjusted according to individual constitution.