There are thousands of plants in the world, some plants stay in the mountains in obscurity, and some plants have been discovered by people and developed to the limit. For example, the lotus, which is a typical representative of this, is full of treasures all over its body. Its lotus seeds, lotus leaves, lotus roots, lotus flowers, lotus whiskers, lotus pods, and lotus roots are all utilized, which can be said to be used to the extreme. In addition to these, there is actually a treasure on Lotus. It's a pity that many people don't understand its value and throw it away when they eat lotus seeds, which is the lotus seed heart.
Lotus seed heart, which was first recorded in "Erya", was originally called barley, because of its bitter taste, it is called bitter barley or lotus barley. It is the green radicle of the mature seeds of the aquatic herbaceous plant Lotus of the family Lotus and the genus Lotus, and we usually call it the lotus heart. Fresh lotus hearts are generally arrow-shaped, green, cylindrical, brittle-textured, and very easy to break. Usually the lotus seeds are ripe, and when we eat the lotus seeds, we will take out the lotus heart and throw it away before eating the lotus seeds, because the lotus seed heart is very bitter and easy to affect the taste of the lotus seeds.
However, it would be a pity if you really threw away the lotus heart when you ate the lotus seeds. In fact, the value of lotus heart is only higher than that of lotus seeds, and it has three major functions, which farmers should understand. When we eat lotus seeds in the future, we try to save the lotus seed hearts as much as possible, and dry them for later use.
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1. Lotus seed hearts can be used to make porridge.
Lotus seed hearts can be said to be very widely used, if there is a fish pond at home to plant lotus. Then be sure to collect some lotus seed hearts, although it is very bitter and not delicious directly. However, it can be used to make porridge or soup, which is very nutritious. In particular, the lotus seed heart and pig heart soup is a very famous soup in Guangdong. Drinking it regularly has the benefits of calming the nerves and nourishing the brain and promoting sleep. Especially for people who don't sleep well and often have insomnia, you can try to use it to make soup and drink.
In addition, lotus seed heart is rich in vitamin B and mineral elements such as potassium and magnesium, which has a good nourishing effect on our heart.
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Second, lotus seed hearts can be made into tea.
The lotus seed heart is a treasure, in addition to it can be used to make porridge and soup, it can also be used to make tea and drink, the famous lotus seed heart tea is actually the lotus seed heart. After collecting the lotus seed heart and drying it, it can be brewed with boiling water, and the brewed lotus seed heart tea has a bitter taste. But as the saying goes, good medicine is bitter, although the taste of lotus seed heart tea is very bitter, but its effect is extremely high. It has the functions of clearing the heart, lowering blood pressure, stopping sweating, and nourishing the spirit.
Lotus heart tea is not only tea, in fact, it is also a very famous medicinal diet, in the "Edible Materia Medica" has its record, it can be seen that lotus heart tea is a treasure.
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3. Lotus seed heart can be used in medicine and has high medicinal value.
The lotus seed heart is used for both medicine and food, and its value is incredible, not only can it be used to cook porridge and soup, and boil water to make tea. In fact, it is also a very traditional Chinese medicinal material, and its history of use in medicine is extremely long, and it has been recorded in herbal monographs of all dynasties. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lotus heart has a bitter taste and a cold nature, and enters the heart, lungs, and kidneys.
It is recorded in the "Differentiation of Warm Diseases": "The lotus heart, from the heart to the kidneys, can make the heart fire pass through the kidneys, and then rise in the loop, which can make the kidney water rise in the heart." In addition, it is also recorded in the "Renewal of Materia Medica": "The lotus heart clears the heart fire, calms the liver fire, pours the spleen fire, and lowers the lung fire." Eliminate heat and trouble, quench thirst, and treat eye redness and swelling", it can be seen that its medicinal value is high, do you understand?
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