As summer approaches, lotus seeds, lotus nuts, and lotus roots quietly make their way into our lives. The ancients had many praises for lotus flowers, as they are truly precious. But can lotus seeds and lotus roots be eaten together? What are the benefits of eating lotus seeds and lotus roots together?
Can lotus seeds and lotus roots be cooked together?
Yes, they can.
Lotus roots have a crisp texture and sweet taste. They can be eaten raw or used in cooking. They also have medicinal value with a cooling and blood-nourishing effect. Lotus seeds have a neutral nature and sweet and astringent taste. They can tonify the spleen, stop diarrhea, nourish the kidneys, and calm the mind. There are no contraindications for lotus seeds and lotus roots to be paired together, and eating them together can enhance their medicinal effects. Therefore, they can be cooked together.
Benefits of eating lotus seeds and lotus roots together
Clears heat and cools the blood
Lotus roots have a cooling nature and can clear heat and cool the blood. They can be used to treat symptoms of fever. Lotus seeds have a cooling and calming effect on the heart, and they can be consumed in moderation by those with excessive internal heat. Eating lotus seeds and lotus roots together can clear heat and cool the blood, providing certain therapeutic effects for symptoms such as thirst, hemoptysis, and throat inflammation caused by fever.
Promotes bowel movement and stops diarrhea
Lotus roots contain dietary fiber and mucoproteins, which can reduce lipid absorption. They also contain tannins, which have a spleen-strengthening and diarrhea-stopping effect. Eating lotus seeds and lotus roots together can stimulate the appetite, promote digestion, and have a bowel-moving and spleen-invigorating effect. It is suitable for those with poor appetite and weak digestion.
Stops bleeding and disperses stasis
Lotus roots contain a higher amount of tannic acid, which has a vasoconstrictive effect and can be used to stop bleeding. Lotus roots not only have a hemostatic effect but also cool and disperse blood stasis. Lotus seeds have the effect of clearing heat, calming the mind, and nourishing the kidneys. Eating them together can stop bleeding and disperse stasis, making it suitable for those with blood stasis caused by fever.
Tonifies the kidneys and consolidates essence
Lotus seeds contain effective components such as cottonseed sugar, which have good nourishing effects. They can tonify the kidneys, consolidate essence, and calm the mind. Lotus seeds are often used in combination with Euryale seeds to tonify the spleen, nourish the kidneys, and consolidate essence. Lotus roots also have some kidney-tonifying effects. Eating lotus seeds and lotus roots together can be used for symptoms such as nocturnal emission, frequent urination, and abnormal vaginal discharge.
Nourishes the heart and calms the mind
Lotus seeds contain various alkaloids, and pharmacological studies have shown that they have sedative, hypotensive, and cardiotonic effects. Traditional Chinese medical literature records that lotus seeds can tonify the kidneys, consolidate essence, and nourish the heart and calm the mind. Eating lotus roots and lotus seeds together can tonify the lungs, replenish qi, relieve restlessness, and stop bleeding. It is suitable for those with agitation, insomnia, and palpitations.
How to eat lotus seeds and lotus roots together
Lotus Seed and Lotus Root Powder
Ingredients:
100g lotus seeds, appropriate amount of lotus root powder, rock sugar, and osmanthus.
Instructions:
1. Mix the lotus root powder with water until well blended.
2. Boil water in a pot and add lotus seeds. Continue to cook until the lotus seeds are fully cooked. Add rock sugar and continue to simmer.
3. Pour the lotus root powder mixture into the pot and stir well. Add osmanthus before removing from heat.
Who should not eat lotus seeds and lotus roots
1. Those with weak spleen and stomach.
Lotus roots have a cooling nature. People with weak constitution and weak spleen and stomach should not eat raw lotus roots to avoid discomfort in the spleen and stomach.
2. Those with constipation.
Lotus seeds have an astringent effect on the intestines. Eating lotus seeds may worsen the condition of those with constipation and hinder their recovery.
Precautions for eating lotus seeds and lotus roots
1. Do not eat lotus seeds and chrysanthemums together.
The ingredients in lotus roots may react with chrysanthemums, causing gastrointestinal discomfort when eaten together.
2. Do not eat lotus seeds with crabs or turtles.
Eating lotus seeds with crabs or turtles may cause discomfort, so it is not recommended to eat them together.
3. Do not consume in excessive amounts.
Eating lotus seeds and lotus roots together can tonify the kidneys, invigorate the spleen, consolidate essence, and calm the mind. However, excessive consumption may harm the digestive system and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain and bloating.
