Wood Lotus Fruit is not very common in daily life. As for its uses, I dare not say much. I estimate that 80% of people don't know. The benefits of using Wood Lotus Fruit to make tea are, what are its morphological characteristics? Let me show you through pictures.
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Wood Lotus Fruit Growing Environment and Maturity Period
Harvest before the fruit is ripe and cracked in August (before and after the end of summer), cut off the residual fruit stalk, do not let it scatter, and dry it thoroughly.
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Wood Lotus Fruit grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests below 1300m above sea level.
The fruit is composed of numerous aggregated fruits, shaped like pine cones, about 4cm long and 3-4cm in diameter, with a swollen base, dark brown on the surface, and brown on the inside.
After the fruit cracks, two dark purple-red seeds can be seen. Peel the seed coat to reveal a gray-white and oily cotyledon, fragrant in aroma and light in taste.
Wood Lotus Fruit Flowering Period
The preferred condition for consumption is dry, intact, and not broken. It is found in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other places.
Wood Lotus Fruit Consumption Methods
1. Wood Lotus Fruit for Tea
You can directly prepare Wood Lotus Fruit and then use it to make tea daily. However, the tea must be prepared with boiling water and consumed in the same way as regular tea. It can improve the physique and treat coughs, but the effect is slightly slower.
2. Wood Lotus Fruit Decoction for Treating Cough
For patients with severe cough, it is recommended to directly decoct Wood Lotus Fruit, about 5 qian each time.
3. Used in Soup
Use Wood Lotus Fruit as an ingredient in soups for stronger health benefits.
Wood Lotus Fruit Porridge Recipe
Ingredients: Wood Lotus Fruit, Euryale Ferox (peeled) each 60g, fresh lotus leaf (palm-sized), and an appropriate amount of glutinous rice to cook the porridge;
Effects: Treats weak spleen and stomach, loose stools, palpitations, insomnia, women with lower back pain and excessive discharge, and those with weak constitution.
Wood Lotus Fruit Prescription
1. Treats Constipation from Excessive Internal Heat
30g of Wood Lotus Fruit. Decoct in water, remove residue, add white sugar, and take it twice a day, morning and evening.
2. Treats Dry Cough in the Elderly
15g of Wood Lotus Fruit. Decoct in water, remove residue, and drink it as a substitute for tea.
