Lotus leaf has the functions of clearing away summer heat, promoting diuresis, promoting hair growth and clearing yang, and is especially good at eliminating dampness, reducing swelling, and reducing weight and lipid. It is especially suitable for patients with intractable obesity.

Lotus root is a low-fat food with high nutritional value, which can be eaten raw, steamed, fried and made into soup.

Lotus root is rich in vitamin C and crude fiber, which can not only help digestion and prevent constipation, but also supplement carbohydrates and trace elements needed by human body, prevent arteriosclerosis, improve blood circulation and be beneficial to health. It is generally recommended to eat lotus root three times a week, and the best effect is to eat it at dinner. Eating lotus root and ribs can improve sleep quality.

Lotus root can strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach. Pregnant women can eat lotus root more, which can remove blood in the abdomen and promote milk secretion. Lotus root soup has antitussive effect, and it can be used to treat severe cough by juicing directly with roots and skins.

It is not difficult to see from the above that the nutritional value of lotus root is far better than that of lotus leaf. From the perspective of losing weight, lotus leaf is slightly better than lotus root.