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Lotus seeds and lilies, two delicate ingredients, are often used in soups to nourish the body and mind. In traditional Chinese medicine, both of these ingredients have high medicinal properties. Lotus seeds are flat in nature, sweet in taste, enter the heart, spleen and kidney meridians, and have the effects of nourishing the heart and soothing the nerves, tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea, stopping the band, and clearing heat; Lily is slightly cold, sweet, enters the heart and lung meridians, and has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing the heart and soothing the nerves.
Today, I would like to share with you 6 recipes from TCM experts who use lotus seeds or lilies, which are excellent choices for health preservation.
1.Lotus seed heart tea.
The heart of the lotus seed refers to the heart part of the lotus seed, which is bitter in taste and cold in nature, and has the effect of clearing the heart and calming the nerves. Lotus seed heart tea is a good health tea, which can clear away heat and detoxify, and calm the nerves. It is suitable for people with strong heart, insomnia, dreams, and palpitations.
2.Lily lotus seed soup.
Lily lotus seed soup is a classic dietary remedy, which has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. It is suitable for people with dry lungs, cough, palpitations, insomnia, and dry stools.
3.Lotus seed, red dates, white fungus soup.
Lotus seed and red date white fungus soup is a nourishing and healthy soup, which has the effects of nourishing beauty, nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs, and nourishing the heart and soothing the nerves. It is suitable for female friends, especially after menstruation to regulate the body.
4.Lotus seed heart wheat winter tea.
Lotus Seed Heart Mai Winter Tea is a kind of tea drink that clears heat and moistens the lungs, nourishes yin and calms the nerves, and is suitable for people with insufficient lung yin, dry mouth, palpitations and insomnia.
5.Lily rehmannia soup.
Lily Rehmannia Soup is a classic formula for nourishing yin and clearing heat, which has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing heat, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. It is suitable for people with yin deficiency and fire, dry lungs, cough, palpitations and insomnia.
6.Lotus seed heart coptis tea.
Lotus Seed Heart Coptis Tea is a kind of tea drink that clears away heat and detoxifies, calms the nerves, and is suitable for people with hyper-heart, insomnia, dreams, and sores on the mouth and tongue.
The above six recipes are all recommended by Chinese medicine experts, and they all use lotus seeds or lilies, which have very high medicinal value. However, it should be noted that although these formulas have good health effects, the specific applicable groups of people and symptoms are different, and everyone needs to choose according to their actual situation when using them. In addition, although dietary therapy is effective, it is not a substitute for medicine**, and if the condition is severe, it is necessary to seek medical attention in time.
References: 1Chen Keji, Li Zhenji. Traditional Chinese medicine diet therapy[M].Beijing: China Publishing House of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009
2.Wang Shixiong. Food Materia Medica[M].Beijing: China Publishing House of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2007
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