Lotus root, belonging to the lotus family, is slightly sweet and crispy. It can be eaten raw or cooked, and is one of the commonly used dishes. Lotus root is also a plant with high medicinal value. According to Tao Hongjing's "Record of Famous Physicians", "Raw lotus root has a cold nature and can produce saliva and cool blood; ripe lotus root has a warm nature and can nourish the spleen and benefit blood
Lotus root is cold in nature, sweet and cool in the stomach, can dispel blood stasis, cool blood, clear irritability and heat, and relieve nausea and thirst. Mature lotus root, with its properties changing from cool to warm, has the effects of nourishing the stomach, nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, and nourishing qi. It is a great food supplement.
It is late autumn, with extremely dry qi and gradually rising coldness, which is very damaging to yin. People with yin deficiency find it very difficult to endure at this time, often feeling dry and fatigued. You may want to try the following fragrant lotus root soup, which can nourish blood, nourish yin, moisten dryness and calm the mind.
Pig Bone and Lotus Root Soup
【 Ingredients 】 1 lotus root, 250g pig bone (with spinal cord), 50g lotus seeds
[Method] Wash and peel the lotus root, stew the pig and lotus seeds together for 2 hours, and season with an appropriate amount of salt and pepper.
【 Effect 】 Tonifying the spleen and nourishing blood, relieving fatigue. Pig bones with bone marrow can fill lean kidneys; Lotus root can nourish the spleen and calm the mind; The combination of the two enhances the power of nourishing yin and nourishing blood.
Lily loquat fresh lotus root tea
In late autumn, when the outside world is dry and cold, many people may experience symptoms such as dry mouth, dry tongue, or dry cough caused by heat and lung injury. Lily loquat fresh lotus root tea is an autumn and winter tea drink with the effects of clearing heat, nourishing yin, moistening lungs, and relieving cough. Daily consumption can alleviate dry cough symptoms.
【 Ingredients 】 30g fresh lily, loquat leaves, and fresh lotus root each, with an appropriate amount of white sugar or rock sugar.
[Method] First, boil fresh lilies, lotus roots, and loquat leaves into a juice, add white sugar or rock sugar, and replace tea with frequent consumption.
【 Effect 】 Clearing heat and nourishing yin, moistening lungs and relieving cough.
Lotus Root Malt Soup
If symptoms such as dry skin appear, lotus roots that cool and nourish people come in handy.
[Ingredients] 100g lotus root, appropriate amount of diluted maltose
【 Method 】 Cut the lotus root with skin into thin slices and boil it together with diluted malt sugar for drinking.
【 Effect 】 Moisturize the lungs and cough, moisturize and nourish the body.
Lotus Root and Reed Root Drink
Patients with frequent bleeding due to dry nasal mucosa can drink lotus root and reed root drink to alleviate symptoms.
[Ingredients] equal amount of lotus root nodes and reed roots
【 Method 】 Cut the lotus root and reed root together, fry them in 1 bowl of water and drink them once, twice a day, for 5 consecutive days.
【 Effect 】 Relieve dry nose bleeding.
Lotus root is very nutritious, with 100 grams of lotus root containing up to 44 milligrams of vitamin C, which is higher than the well-known vitamin C rich lemons and oranges; Lotus root also contains abundant vitamin B1, which helps alleviate fatigue, promote metabolism and digestion, and has a skin beautifying effect; The iron content of lotus root is relatively high in root and stem foods, making it suitable for patients with iron deficiency anemia to consume; Lotus root also contains various antioxidant active ingredients, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and preventive effects on arteriosclerosis. The tannins in lotus root can also stop diarrhea and enhance appetite.
It should be noted that due to the cold and sweet nature of raw lotus roots, they can enter the stomach and be irritating to people with spleen deficiency, stomach coldness, easy diarrhea, and elderly people with fragile digestive systems. It is best to cook them before taking them.