What are the nutritional value and effects of lotus root powder?

Lotus root powder is rarely mentioned as a local specialty because of its complicated processing steps and low yield, making it difficult for people to obtain this delicacy. In fact, the nutritional value of lotus root powder is very high, and its smooth taste has conquered many people's taste buds. Lotus root powder is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly people because it has a nourishing effect. So, what are the nutritional value and effects of lotus root powder?

Lotus root powder is a snack with ingredients such as red lotus root powder, pure lotus root powder, and rock sugar lotus root powder. It is sold in bags and cartons, mostly in small bags of 15-20g. It is in light-colored powder form and needs to be brewed with 250-300ml of boiling water and stirred into a translucent state. It has a slight lotus root color and tastes smooth and fragrant. As a traditional health food, it is rich in blood-nourishing factors such as trace elements iron Fe and vitamin B12. Its main function is to nourish the blood, and it is especially suitable for women to eat.

It is mainly used to treat lung heat cough, irritability and thirst, spleen deficiency diarrhea, loss of appetite and various blood diseases.

1. Clearing heat and cooling blood: Lotus root is cold in nature when used raw, and has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and can be used to treat fever-related diseases; Lotus root is sweet and has a lot of juice, and is especially beneficial for those with fever-related thirst, epistaxis, hemoptysis, and bleeding;

2. Laxative and antidiarrheal, invigorating the spleen and appetizing: Lotus root contains mucus protein and dietary fiber, which can combine with bile salts in the human body, cholesterol and triglycerides in food, and make them excreted from the feces, thereby reducing the absorption of lipids. Lotus root exudes a unique fragrance and contains tannins, which have certain spleen-strengthening and antidiarrhea effects. It can increase appetite, promote digestion, stimulate the appetite and strengthen the stomach, which is beneficial for those with poor appetite and loss of appetite to recover their health.

3. Nourishes blood and promotes muscle growth: Lotus root has high nutritional value and is rich in trace elements such as iron and calcium. It is also rich in plant protein, vitamins and starch. It has obvious effects of nourishing qi and blood and enhancing human immunity. Therefore, Chinese medicine calls it: "It nourishes the middle and nourishes the spirit, and strengthens the energy";

4. Stop bleeding and relieve blood stasis: Lotus root contains a large amount of tannic acid, which has the effect of constricting blood vessels and can be used to stop bleeding. Lotus root can also cool blood and disperse blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can stop bleeding without leaving blood stasis, and is an excellent food therapy for febrile blood diseases.