Lotus seeds are a commonly used medicinal herb in daily life. They have a neutral nature and a sweet and astringent taste. They are often used for nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the essence, nourishing the heart, and calming the mind. They are suitable for those with nocturnal emissions, chronic diarrhea, excessive vaginal discharge, and cloudy urine. So, what are the benefits of eating lotus seeds?
Nourishing the Heart and Calming the Mind
Lotus seeds have the effect of calming the mind and are suitable for insomnia, palpitations, and restlessness. Lotus seeds have a certain cardiotonic effect. The active ingredients such as lotus alkaloids can help with arrhythmia. People who frequently suffer from insomnia can take lotus seeds in moderation, combined with longan and lily for better nourishing the heart and calming the mind effects. Lotus seeds contain β-sitosterol, glutathione, and unsaturated fatty acids. The cottonseed sugar it contains has high health value. Lotus seeds have the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, suitable for those with palpitations and insomnia. People with chronic illness, postpartum, or middle-aged and elderly people can also take lotus seeds in moderation.
Clearing Heat and Relieving Restlessness
Lotus seeds have the effect of clearing heart heat and relieving restlessness, and the effect is even better when not removing the lotus heart. Common ways to clear heat include lotus seed stewed with rock sugar, which has good therapeutic effects for internal heat. Lotus seeds can also be used to relieve symptoms such as restlessness, insomnia, and thirst caused by summer heat. Lotus seeds can nourish the heart and calm the mind, especially suitable for consumption in summer. Lotus seed sugar water and lotus seed and tremella soup have certain heat-clearing effects. For those with severe symptoms of internal heat, soaking lotus seeds in water can have a stronger effect in clearing the heart and reducing heat.
Beauty and Skin Care
Lotus seeds not only have great health benefits but also have the effect of beauty and skin care. Eating lotus seeds with red dates can nourish the blood and improve skin complexion. It has good therapeutic effects on issues like freckles and dull complexion. Eating lotus seeds with brown sugar can also have the effect of nourishing Qi and blood, regulating menstruation, and relieving pain. Lotus seeds contain nutrients such as amino acids and vitamins, which can promote the metabolism of substances in the body. When combined with red dates, brown sugar, lily, Poria cocos, and other ingredients, it has the effects of nourishing blood, beauty, and whitening.
Fortifying Essence and Stopping Discharge
Ancient people highly recognized the health value of lotus seeds. Medical books have recorded that lotus seeds nourish the kidneys and essence and nourish the heart and calm the mind. Lotus seeds contain various alkaloids, which have sedative, antihypertensive, and cardiotonic effects. Lotus seeds are good at supplementing deficiencies in the five viscera. When taken with Euryale ferox, they have the effect of strengthening the spleen and consolidating the kidneys.
Strengthening the Spleen and Stopping Diarrhea
Lotus seeds have the effect of invigorating the spleen, stopping diarrhea, nourishing the kidneys, and astringing essence. They are suitable for symptoms such as spleen deficiency and diarrhea, seminal emissions, excessive vaginal discharge, restlessness, and insomnia. Lotus seeds have astringent properties and can be used to treat symptoms such as spleen deficiency diarrhea, gastrointestinal indigestion, urinary incontinence, women's irregular menstruation, kidney deficiency seminal emissions, and restlessness. When taken with Poria cocos, it has the effects of strengthening the spleen, stopping diarrhea, beauty, and enhancing immunity.
How to Eat Lotus Seeds for Better Effects
Lotus Seed and Red Date Porridge
Ingredients
15g lotus seeds, 10 red dates, appropriate amount of rice, goji berries, sugar.
Instructions
1. Remove the lotus seed core, remove the red date pit, rinse the goji berries with warm water for 1 hour;
2. Pour boiling water into the rice cooker, add rice, lotus seeds, red dates, goji berries;
3. Cook until the rice grains are soft and add sugar to taste.
Effects: Nourishing blood and beauty, invigorating the spleen and nourishing the stomach.
Lily and Lotus Seed Mung Bean Milk
Ingredients
30g soybeans, 20g mung beans, 20g lily, 20g lotus seeds.
Instructions
1. Rinse the soybeans and mung beans, soak them in water overnight;
2. Soak the lily and lotus seeds until soft;
3. Put all the ingredients into a soy milk maker and press the "soy milk" button for about 30 minutes.
Effects: Nourishing yin and relieving restlessness, clearing heat and detoxifying.
Sweet Potato and Lotus Seed Porridge
Ingredients
1 sweet potato, 50g lotus seeds, 50g lily, 1/2 tablespoon glutinous rice, 1/2 tablespoon red beans, 5 honey dates, honey to taste.
Instructions
1. Wash the lotus seeds, lily, red beans, and glutinous rice. Peel and cut the sweet potato into pieces;
2. Put all the ingredients into a pressure cooker and pour in three bowls of water;
3. Close the lid and press the "porridge" button;
4. After the pressure is released, add honey when eating.
