China has regarded lotus leaf as a slimming medicine since ancient times. At present, the hospital still allows obese patients to drink lotus leaf tea.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the ancestors made lotus leaves and lotus leaves into tea as tonic medicine. Lotus leaves and lotus leaves have been in China for more than 2,000 years. Lotus leaf and lotus flower are representatives of holiness and symbols of holiness and purity 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 leaf, lotus seed, lotus coat, lotus house, lotus beard, lotus plumule, lotus leaf, lotus stalk and lotus knot can all be used as medicine. Lotus leaf can promote blood circulation to stop bleeding, dispel dampness and dispel wind, clear heart and cool blood, and clear away heat and toxic materials. 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 and stop bleeding, and its components 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!