What are the effects and effects of lotus seeds? Is it of high nutritional value? How should I eat it?

Lotus seed, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried mature seed of Nymphaeaceae. As a healthy green food, it can not only clear away heat and purge fire, but also rich in high nutrition. How do you eat the lotus seed? What are the effects and effects of lotus seeds? Do you know the nutritional value of lotus seeds?

First, the efficacy and function of lotus seed

1. Lotus seeds are rich in calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Each kilogram of lotus seeds contains 81.3g of protein, 9.8g of fat, 304mg of sugar, 436mg of calcium, 1.397 mg of phosphorus and 31.4mg of iron. It also contains a variety of other vitamins, trace elements, nuciferine, genistein and other substances. In addition to the ingredients that can form bones and teeth, they also promote blood clotting, activate some enzymes and maintain neuroconductivity. Calming nerves, maintaining muscle contractility and heartbeat rhythm. It also has a certain effect on the treatment of neurasthenia, chronic gastritis, indigestion, hypertension and so on. Rich phosphorus is also the main component of nuclear protein, which helps the body to metabolize protein, fat and sugar, and maintain acid-base balance. It also plays an important role in sperm formation. Lotus seed has the effect of nourishing the mind and peace of mind.

2. Middle-aged and elderly people, especially mental workers, often eat it, which can strengthen the brain, enhance memory, improve work efficiency, and prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease. The green core in the center of lotus seed, called lotus seed core, contains liensinine, isoliensinine and other alkaloids. It tastes extremely bitter, has the function of clearing away heat and purging fire, and has a significant cardiotonic effect, which can dilate peripheral blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Can treat mouth and tongue sores and contribute to sleep. Used as tonifying medicine, tonifying spleen and stopping diarrhea, tonifying kidney astringent essence, nourishing heart and tranquilizing mind. It can treat spleen deficiency for a long time, diarrhea for a long time, spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency, slippage, urination, woman's collapse and leakage, restlessness, palpitations and sleeplessness.

Second, the nutritional value of lotus seed

1. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer: the lotus seed is good at tonifying the deficiency of the five internal organs, invigorating the qi and blood of the twelve meridians, so that the qi and blood is smooth without decay, and the oxidized Huangxinshuning contained in the lotus seed has an inhibitory effect on nasopharyngeal carcinoma, all of which constitute the nutrition and health function of the lotus seed in preventing and fighting cancer.

2. Lowering blood pressure: Nmur9, an amorphous alkaloid in lotus seed, has the effect of lowering blood pressure.

3. Strengthening the heart and calming the mind: the alkaloid contained in the lotus seed has a significant cardiotonic effect, while the lotus seed alkaloid has a strong anti-calcium and anti-arrhythmic effect.

4. Nourish deficiency and stop astringency: raffinose contained in lotus seed is a suitable tonic for both young and old, especially for those with long illness, postpartum or old body deficiency; lotus seed alkaline has the effect of suppressing sexual desire, for young people who have more dreams, frequent spermatorrhea or slippery semen, taking lotus seed has a good effect on stopping astringent sperm.

Third, how to eat lotus seeds?

1. Tremella lotus seed soup

Practice: prepare 20g of Tremella fuciformis, 50g of lotus seed, right amount of red jujube, 100g of rock sugar, right amount of Chinese wolfberry, first of all, add appropriate amount of Tremella to clear water, soak for more than three hours, soak the washed lotus seed and red jujube for two hours, wash Chinese wolfberry, then cut the root of Tremella fuciformis into small pieces, tear it into small pieces and put it into a container, wash it with clean water, bring it to a boil, and use a small fire instead. Simmer for 1 hour, then add lotus seeds and red dates, simmer for half an hour, add rock sugar, stir until melted, continue to cook for half an hour, add Chinese wolfberry, stir well, and serve.

Efficacy: it has the effects of calming the mind, stopping diarrhea and tonifying the spleen, lowering blood sugar, blood lipids and moistening the lungs. it is suitable for people with insomnia.

2. Pumpkin red jujube lotus seed sweet soup

Practice: prepare 300 grams of pumpkin, right amount of red dates, 20 grams of lotus seeds, a little sweet-scented osmanthus, a certain amount of rock sugar, first wash lotus seeds and dates, rinse and peel pumpkins and cut into pieces, put red dates and lotus seeds into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, add pumpkin to simmer for 20 minutes, turn off the heat, add rock sugar, stir and melt, then add a little sweet-scented osmanthus seasoning, decorate, and serve.

Efficacy: it can detoxify and detumescence, calm the mind and nourish the heart, tonify the spleen and stomach, and reduce blood lipids. It is suitable for most people to eat.

3. Lotus seed lily red bean porridge

Practice: prepare 50 grams of lotus seeds, 20 grams of lilies, 60 grams of red beans, the right amount of rice, first wash the lotus seeds and remove the heart of lotus seeds, soak the red beans with water, rinse rice and lilies, add a small half pot of water in the pot, bring to the boil and add rice, lilies, red beans and lotus seeds, stir well, bring to the boil, then turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.

Efficacy: it has the effect of calming the mind, nourishing the stomach and spleen, stopping diarrhea and moisturizing the lungs. it is suitable for people with bad intestines and stomach to eat frequently.