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What are the benefits of "lotus seeds", "barley", "glutinous rice" and "yam" to health?
Lotus seeds [uses] are used for spleen and stomach weakness, loss of appetite, or diarrhea. Diarrhea due to spleen deficiency or turbid urine, which women bring down; Nocturnal emission due to kidney deficiency, frequent urination; Lack of support, boredom, insomnia, etc

The function of coix seed is mainly to strengthen the spleen and ooze dampness, remove arthralgia and stop diarrhea. Used for diarrhea due to spleen edema, beriberi, dysuria and dampness stagnation.

Gordon Euryale is sweet in taste, flat in nature, non-toxic, nourishing, solidifying essence, astringing and calming.

Indications: nocturnal emission, white turbidity, urinary incontinence, leukorrhagia, diarrhea, lumbago and leg pain, neuralgia and arthritis.

Chinese yam 1. Spleen, stomach and digestion;

Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach. Blindly nourishing the spleen and stomach is a dual-purpose product of medicine and food. Both spleen yang deficiency and stomach yin deficiency can be eaten. Clinically, it is often used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, fatigue, diarrhea and other diseases;

2. Nourishing kidney and benefiting essence:

Yam contains a variety of nutrients, which has the functions of strengthening body, nourishing kidney and benefiting essence. Generally, it is kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission, frequent urination and other symptoms. Can be taken;

3. Benefiting lung and relieving cough:

Yam contains saponin and mucus, which can lubricate and moisten dryness, so it can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin, and treat lung deficiency, excessive phlegm and chronic cough.

4. Reduce blood sugar:

Yam contains mucin, which has the function of lowering blood sugar and can be used to treat diabetes. It is a good diet for diabetics.

5. Extend life:

Yam contains a lot of mucin, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the deposition of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall, prevent heart disease, and achieve the effects of benefiting the heart, calming the nerves and prolonging life.