Main components of lotus leaf: First of all, we need to know the components contained in lotus leaf and their efficacy and benefits: the main effective component of lotus leaf is nuciferine. Lotus leaves are slightly bitter in taste, cool in nature, and enter the heart, liver and spleen meridians; The fragrance rises and falls; It has the effects of dispelling summer heat, promoting diuresis, invigorating spleen, strengthening yang, removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, and can be used for treating summer heat, polydipsia, headache, dizziness, edema, anorexia, abdominal distension, diarrhea, leucorrhea, proctoptosis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, postpartum lochia and blood stasis. China has regarded lotus leaf as a slimming medicine since ancient times. Because the root, (lotus root) and leaves of lotus have the functions of simple diuresis and laxative.
The main function of nuciferine: We know that the main component of lotus leaf is nuciferine, so what is the function of nuciferine? Nelumbine contains a variety of effective lipolytic alkaloids, which can effectively decompose body fat and excrete it forcefully. Lotus leaf alkaloids can densely cover the human intestinal wall, forming a layer of fat isolation film to prevent fat absorption and accumulation. Lotus leaf alkaloids can improve greasy eating habits, and it has a strong oil repellent effect, which makes you feel disgusted with dirty and greasy food gradually.
Diuretic laxatives can also help to lose weight. Drinking lotus leaf tea can moisten the bowels and relieve constipation, which is conducive to detoxification. People with signs of constipation drink lotus leaf tea four times a day, which can make the stool unobstructed and help to lose weight.
Other health functions of lotus leaf tea have no side effects on the body, which are not only harmless, but also beneficial, such as lowering blood pressure, reducing blood fat and losing weight. Can be drunk for a long time, and drinking lotus leaf tea often has a significant effect on "three highs", that is, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and high cholesterol.