The wood lotus fruit is a highly nutritious medicinal ingredient that can be used for making tea or cooked with other ingredients. It has the effect of invigorating the spleen and stomach, especially for treating coughs.
【Medicinal Value of Wood Lotus Fruit】
The wood lotus fruit is mainly used for medicinal purposes and cannot be eaten directly.
It is a highly effective medicinal herb that can be boiled with fresh fruit and added with an appropriate amount of rock sugar for flavor. It can be consumed in the morning, afternoon, and evening to have the effect of clearing heat, relieving heatstroke, dispelling cold, aiding digestion, and preventing constipation.
The wood lotus fruit can be directly processed and then used for making tea daily. However, the tea must be brewed with boiling water and consumed in the same way as regular tea. It can improve the constitution and treat coughs, but the effect may be slower.
For patients with severe coughs, it is recommended to boil the wood lotus fruit directly, about 5 qian each time.
The wood lotus fruit can also be used as an ingredient in soups for dietary and health benefits.
【Methods of Consuming Wood Lotus Fruit】
1. Ginseng and lotus meat soup
Take 10 grams of white ginseng and 10 wood lotus fruits, soak them in an appropriate amount of water, and steam with 30 grams of rock sugar for one hour before consumption. The ginseng can be used again the next day with the same method of steaming the wood lotus fruit, and this can be repeated for three times.
This soup has the effect of replenishing qi and invigorating the spleen, suitable for post-illness weakness, spleen deficiency with weight loss, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, and diarrhea, among other symptoms.
2. Stewed pig stomach with wood lotus fruit
Wash a pig stomach and stuff it with 40 wood lotus fruits (without the core), then sew it up with thread. Stew until cooked, then slice the pig stomach and place it in a dish with the wood lotus fruits. Add an appropriate amount of sesame oil, salt, green onion, ginger, and garlic for seasoning before consumption.
This dish has the effect of invigorating the spleen and stomach, nourishing deficiency, and replenishing qi. It is suitable for reduced appetite, weight loss with diarrhea, and edema, among other symptoms.
