What are the medicinal values ​​of white lotus

I believe everyone is familiar with lotus, but do you know about white lotus? White lotus is large and round, with thin skin and thick flesh, and has a fragrant, sweet, slightly sweet and fresh flavor. It can be used as an ingredient for pastries, or mixed with white fungus, coix seed and rock sugar, and stewed into a white and sweet lotus seed soup. The seeds and fruits of lotus - lotus seeds, have high nutritional value. They are not only a high-end nourishing food that everyone loves, but also a famous gift for relatives and friends. So what are the medicinal values ​​of white lotus? Let’s learn about it together.

White lotus is a variety of lotus. White lotus is famous for its white color, large grains, sweet taste, fragrance, rich nutrition, high medicinal value, easy to stew, and clear soup with soft meat. White lotus is not only nutritious, but also a treasure all over.

Lotus seeds are the main harvest of lotus cultivation. Lotus seeds (lotus heart), lotus whiskers (ambition), lotus nodes, lotus leaves, lotus stalks, flower palms, lotus flowers, lotus roots (lotus root whips), etc. can all be used as medicine. Lotus, lotus root and lotus root can all be used as delicacies on the table. Its characteristics are that it can both nourish and consolidate, so it can nourish the middle and stop diarrhea, calm the middle and consolidate essence.

In addition, lotus seeds are rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, niacin, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. They also have the effects of preventing and fighting cancer, lowering blood pressure, strengthening the heart and calming the nerves, nourishing and replenishing the body, and stopping nocturnal emission.

White lotus is often used to moisten the lungs and relieve coughs. Lotus seed core tastes extremely bitter, but has a significant cardiotonic effect, can dilate peripheral blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Lotus core also has a good effect of removing heart fire, can treat mouth sores, and help sleep.

So why is white lotus delicious? White lotus seeds can be used to make soup or cook dishes. Let’s learn together.

Ingredients for diced chicken with lotus seeds: 250 grams of chicken breast, 50 grams of oil, 2 eggs, white lotus seeds, carrots, green beans, sugar, cooking wine, salt, MSG, onions, ginger, and a little starch.

Method of cooking diced chicken with lotus seeds: blanch the lotus seeds in hot water, cut the chicken breast into oblique cubes, and slice the scallion and ginger; put the diced chicken in a bowl, add salt, cooking wine, MSG, egg white, and starch and mix well to coat; put the scallion and ginger in another bowl, add cooking wine, salt, MSG, and water starch to make a sauce, and set aside; put a wok on the fire, add oil and stir-fry the diced chicken, when it is 80% cooked, add diced carrots, small pieces of green beans and lotus seeds, stir-fry evenly until the diced chicken is cooked, quickly pour the sauce in the bowl into the pot and stir-fry so that the sauce is evenly coated on the ingredients.

The above is an introduction to the medicinal value of white lotus. I think everyone understands this. However, everyone should pay attention that when eating lotus seeds, you can put them directly into the pot after washing, without soaking. Generally, soaking will prolong the cooking time of the white lotus, and the longer it is soaked, the harder it will be to cook. When choosing white lotus, you should also choose those with larger grains, uniform size, neat surface without impurities, light yellow color, and obvious luster. Only this kind of lotus will taste good when cooked.