Efficacy and function of lotus seed

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Lotus seed, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dry mature seed of Nymphaeaceae. We are all familiar with lotus seeds, which can be used not only as medicine but also as food. What are the specific functions of lotus seed? Let's have a look.

Efficacy and function of lotus seed

First: nourishing and tonifying deficiency, stopping astringent essence: raffinose in lotus seed is a tonic suitable for all ages, especially for those who are chronically ill, postpartum or senile. Lotus seed alkaloid has the effect of suppressing sexual desire. For young people who have more dreams and frequent spermatorrhea, taking lotus seed has a good effect of stopping spermatorrhea.

Second: cancer prevention and anti-cancer: lotus seed is good at supplementing the five internal organs, unblocking the Qi and blood of the twelve meridians, making Qi and blood smooth but not rotten. The oxidized palmatine contained in lotus seed has inhibitory effect on nasopharyngeal carcinoma. All these constitute the nutrition and health care function of lotus seed in cancer prevention and anti-cancer.

Third: Qingxin chure, mainly for high fever caused by febrile diseases, restlessness, dizziness, delirium and other diseases, can be combined with Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Ophiopogonis, bamboo leaf roll heart and so on.

matters needing attention

Lotus seed is suitable for people with weak constitution, flustered, spermatorrhea, insomnia and dreaminess; it is suitable for people with chronic diarrhea and spleen qi deficiency; it is suitable for patients with cancer and chemotherapy and women with spleen and kidney deficiency and leucorrhea. But not suitable for long-term use, will have a bad impact on people with cold constitution, not conducive to health. Normal stool dry knot difficult to solve, or abdominal distension of people taboo