Medicinal effects of lotus

Since ancient times, people have compared the lotus to a modest gentleman, a symbol of holiness and integrity. Its character of being untainted by the mud has inspired many literati and poets to leave immortal poems for it. In fact, in addition to its noble and beautiful appearance, lotus is also a very good medicinal material, because lotus has precious medicinal value. Especially in traditional Chinese medicine, lotus is often used to treat patients. Let us now understand the medicinal value of lotus.

First of all, lotus is warm in nature and bitter and sweet in taste. It can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relieve heat and toxins, and can be used to treat bruises. Lotus also has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, and can be used to treat eczema, scabies and ringworms. When using, take the lotus and crush it, then apply it to the red and swollen area for immediate effect. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, lotus can calm the mind and replenish qi. Cooking porridge with lotus and glutinous rice can replenish qi and keep the complexion young and light. The stamens in the lotus are called lotus stamens. They taste sweet and astringent, are warm in nature and are non-toxic. It is used for its astringent and hemostatic effects to treat vomiting blood, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, and bloody stools; it is used for its heart-clearing and restlessness-relieving effects to treat symptoms such as deficiency-heat, restlessness, and thirst; it is used for its kidney-clearing and essence-strengthening effects to treat constipation and red urine.

The mature receptacle of the lotus is called the lotus pod, which is the lotus shell and tastes bitter and warm in nature. It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and is used to treat metrorrhagia, bleeding, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, and hematuria. Lotus leaves are bitter and neutral in nature. It can quench thirst, clear away heat, and is used to treat postpartum dry mouth and heart and lung irritability.

It can also treat abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and retained placenta after delivery. Grind hawthorn and lotus leaves into fine powder, boil them in water and drink them as tea. This is called "hawthorn lotus leaf tea", which has the effect of lowering blood pressure and reducing fat. It is suitable for early-stage hypertension, hyperlipidemia and simple obesity. It is especially easy to get heatstroke when the weather is hot in summer. At this time, if we can use lotus leaves as the material to cook a bowl of fragrant lotus leaf porridge, we can relieve the heat in our body and make ourselves feel refreshed. Therefore, lotus leaf porridge is also a food we often drink in summer.

The beautiful lotus can certainly arouse our sincere love, but we are more impressed by the medicinal value of the lotus. It can be said that every part of the lotus exudes extraordinary value from top to bottom. It is full of treasures. We use the lotus to treat diseases, clear away heat, and make our bodies stronger. No wonder the lotus has such a high status in people's minds.