Edible value:

During the Qin and Han dynasties, ancestors used lotus as a tonic, and its medicinal use has been in China for more than 2000 years. Lotus is a representative of holiness and a symbol of Buddhism. Lotus leaves the dust, clean and flawless. Therefore, the people of China and most Buddhist believers take the noble quality of lotus as their motto, encouraging themselves to lead a totally clean life. In ancient times, Zhou Dunyi, a writer of the Song Dynasty, wrote "The Theory of Love Lotus", which best reflected this point. At the same time, lotus is the symbol and messenger of friendship. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, lotus, lotus seed, lotus coat, lotus room, lotus whisker, lotus plumule, lotus leaf, lotus stalk and lotus node can all be used as medicine. Lotus can promote blood circulation and stop bleeding, remove dampness and dispel wind, clear heart and cool blood, and relieve fever and detoxify. Lotus seeds can nourish the heart, kidney, spleen and intestine. Lotus beard can clear the heart and benefit the kidney, astringe essence and stop bleeding, relieve summer heat, relieve annoyance, promote fluid production and quench thirst. Lotus leaf can clear away heat, relieve summer heat, promote diuresis, strengthen yang, stop bleeding and lose weight. Among them, the ingredients of Lotus Leaf Zhen have miraculous effects on clearing stomach, reducing fat and removing blood stasis. Lotus root can recharge your batteries, stop bleeding and remove blood stasis, and clear away heat and toxic materials. Lotus root can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, benefit water, purge fire and clear heart. Lotus is really a treasure! In ancient China, there was a tradition of sending plums in spring and picking lotus in autumn. Since ancient times, Chinese people have regarded lotus seeds as precious food, and they are still high-grade nourishing nutrition. Many places specialize in producing lotus seeds. Lotus root is the best vegetable and preserved fruit. Lotus leaves, lotus flowers and lotus plums are also popular medicated diets in China. It can be seen that the diet culture of lotus is rich and colorful. Traditional lotus seed porridge, preserved lotus seed, lotus seed powder, lotus root slices with meat, steamed lotus leaf meat, lotus leaf porridge, etc. , too numerous to mention. It is said that the lotus is "out of the mud but not stained", which is a compliment to the lotus personality. In fact, the underground stem of lotus grows in the mud, so how can it not be infected by toxic substances? Because the extremely fine epidermis tissue and tannin-containing lower epidermis of lotus root have a certain ability to block or absorb toxic substances, most toxic substances attach to or penetrate into the epidermis, which is invisible to the naked eye. So remember to peel the lotus root and don't eat toxic substances in your stomach.

Medicinal value:

Lotus leaf can clear summer heat and relieve fever; Lotus stems can ventilate and widen the chest; Lotus petals can cure heat and polydipsia; Lotus seeds can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea; Lotus plumule can clear fire and soothe the nerves; Lotus room can dispel blood stasis and stop bleeding; Lotus root knot also has the effect of hangover! From leaves to stems, from flowers to fruits, medicine is really indispensable.

Lotus recipe

Ingredients: Lotus petals 16 slices, egg white 75g, spinach 75g and flour 40g. Seasoning: walnut sauce 150g, refined salt 3g, monosodium glutamate 1g, salad oil 50g (the dosage is about 100g). Output: 1. Wash and chop spinach, stir-fry with a little oil, add refined salt and monosodium glutamate, and mix well to make stuffing. 2. Wash the lotus petals with clear water, drain the water, lay them flat on the chopping board, spread a layer of spinach stuffing, and then fold them in half along the length to form a sandwich. 3. Put the egg white in a bowl, beat it with bamboo chopsticks until it bubbles, then add flour and stir it evenly to form an egg paste. 4. Put the wok on the medium fire, heat it to 60% heat, hang the folded lotus seed buns on the egg paste, put them in the wok, fry for about 1 min, and then take them out. When the oil is 70% hot, put it in for the second time, then take it out immediately, drain the oil and put it on the plate, and put the walnut sauce on the edge of the plate.