The earliest pharmaceutical monograph in China, Shennong Materia Medica Classic, recorded the efficacy of lotus seeds: "main tonic, nourishing heart and benefiting qi." That is to say, lotus seeds have the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing the mind, nourishing the nerves, strengthening the brain and improving intelligence, and relieving fatigue, and their values are also recorded in ancient medical classics, such as Shennong's Herbal Classic, Herbal Supplement, Compendium of Materia Medica, Compendium of Materia Medica and so on.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus seeds are sweet in taste, slightly cool in nature, easy to enter the spleen, kidney and heart meridian, and have many effects such as nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, benefiting the kidney, strengthening the spleen, stopping diarrhea and resisting cancer. Li Shizhen, a famous doctor, also recorded its above-mentioned effects in his Compendium of Materia Medica, while Meng Wei, a medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, said: "(Lotus seed). That is to say, lotus seeds are good at supplementing the deficiency of the five internal organs, benefiting the twelve meridians's qi and blood, and making qi and blood smooth without rot.
Cooking methods of lotus seeds are also endless, which can be used as main ingredients to make lotus seed soup, lotus seed soup, lotus seed porridge, eight-treasure porridge, lotus seeds in syrup and other foods; It can also be used as an auxiliary material to stew chickens and ducks. It can be said that it is a tonic for strengthening the body and prolonging life, beauty beauty.
Next, I recommend some delicious dishes with lotus seeds as the main ingredients for people with special physique.
The specific method of drawing lotus seeds is to prepare a proper amount of lotus seeds, as well as a little sugar, cooking oil and fried sesame seeds. Soak lotus seeds in warm water for 1 hour, then drain and steam, keep the surface moisture of lotus seeds, sprinkle with flour, sprinkle with starch and wrap them evenly, and apply sesame oil for later use. Put the lotus seeds in a hot pot and fry them quickly. Finally, add water and sugar to the pot and stir fry repeatedly. When the big bubble becomes a uniform small bubble, pour in the lotus seeds and stir fry quickly, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.
This dish has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, tonifying the kidney and fixing the essence for people with special physique.
The practice of lotus seed porridge is very simple. Prepare rice 100g, lotus seed 50g, lily 20g, longan pulp 30g, and appropriate amount of rock sugar. Wash rice, lotus seeds, lilies and longan pulp, and then put these materials together in a pot to boil into thick porridge. After the porridge is cooked, you can eat it by adding rock sugar. This kind of porridge is not only sweet and delicious, but also has the effects of moistening the lungs, calming the nerves and nourishing the spleen and stomach for people with special physique.
Lotus seed cake is also very simple. First, prepare 200 grams of rice, 200 grams of lotus seeds, 0/00 grams of poria cocos/kloc, and appropriate amount of sugar. Wash rice and lotus seeds, stir-fry them in a pot, and grind them into fine powder with Poria. Finally, add sugar and stir well to make dough. When the dough is slightly cooked, steam it in a pot and cut it into pieces before eating.
This kind of cake is delicious, soft and suitable for all ages. It is beneficial to people with special physique to tonify the spleen and stomach, stop diarrhea and replenish qi.
Lotus seed tremella soup is familiar to everyone, and it is the best drink in hot summer, and the production is also very simple. Prepare 50 grams of lotus seeds with hearts, 20 grams of tremella, and appropriate amount of honey. Clean the lotus seeds, put the pot on the fire, pour in the lotus seeds and add some water to cook them, add the tremella when they are just cooked, and then continue cooking. Finally, add honey to taste and serve.
This soup is sweet but not greasy, and its taste is smooth. For people with special physique, it can clear away heat and relieve annoyance.
Tips You need to pay special attention to the preservation method of lotus seeds. Lotus seeds are the most taboo to be affected with damp and heated. If they get wet, they are easily eaten by insects. If they are heated, the bitter taste of lotus seeds will penetrate into lotus meat, so lotus seeds should be kept in a dry place.
If the lotus seeds are infested by dampness, they should be exposed to the sun or roasted with fire immediately. After drying, they must be spread out for two days, and then collected after the hot air is exhausted and cooled thoroughly. The color and meat quality of sun-dried lotus seeds will be affected, not only the taste will change, but also the efficacy will be affected. Therefore, try not to let lotus seeds become worms.