What are the effects of fresh lotus leaves

Lotus leaves have certain health-preserving functions, especially for people with three highs, it has a certain conditioning effect, it can lower blood lipids, blood pressure and blood sugar. Therefore, for such chronic patients, they can eat some fresh lotus leaves appropriately, or use the lotus leaves as a supplementary material for steamed buns and other foods, or make lotus leaf rice, etc., all of which have certain good effects. Of course, people with weak constitutions should eat less, after all, lotus leaves are a cool vegetable.

Lotus leaves have certain medicinal value. The tender green lotus leaves are scalded in boiling water, then rinsed in cold water, used to wrap chicken or meat, and then steamed and eaten. They have a special shape and unique flavor, making them a top-notch delicacy. Lotus leaf rice is made by using high-quality rice, adding shrimp, barbecued pork, duck, eggs, mushrooms, etc. and steaming them together. It tastes fragrant and delicious and can increase appetite. In midsummer, using fresh lotus leaves to cook porridge or tea can also prevent heatstroke.

According to the "Dietary Therapy Guidelines", lotus leaf porridge can relieve fever, disperse blood stasis, lower blood pressure, lower blood lipids, and lose weight, with quite good results.

Lotus leaves, also known as lotus leaves, are the stems and leaves of the lotus plant of the Nymphaeaceae family. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus leaves are sweet and cold in nature, enter the spleen and stomach meridians, and have the functions of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, calming the liver and reducing blood lipids. They are suitable for summer heat and thirst, dry mouth and drinking, short and yellow urine, dizziness, red face, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that it "generates vital energy, disperses blood stasis, and eliminates edema."

Above we introduced the effects of fresh lotus leaves. From the perspective of body conditioning and health preservation, it has certain effects. As for fresh lotus leaves, we can also eat them raw. They can be used as ingredients for cold dishes, stir-fried dishes, etc. They have certain nutritional functions and have a good weight-loss effect. Of course, people with poor physical condition or kidney deficiency should eat less.