What are the magical uses of lotus leaves

Lotus leaf is the leaf part of lotus root, which is an extremely common aquatic plant. Lotus leaves have many benefits, but in fact they have not been discovered by us in our lives. Lotus leaves contain a large amount of alkaloids, as well as citric acid and malic acid. Lotus leaves are believed in traditional Chinese medicine to have good antipyretic, antispasmodic and antibacterial effects. Lotus leaves can be made into tea. Drinking this tea regularly can relieve high blood pressure and high blood lipids.

After processing, the lotus leaves taste bitter and slightly salty, and are spicy and cool in nature. They have the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, raising yang and dispersing, removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, and have certain therapeutic effects on many diseases. Clears away heat and dampness, promotes the flow of yang, and stops bleeding. It is used to treat diarrhea caused by summer heat and dampness, dizziness, edema due to water vapor, thunderhead wind, vomiting blood, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, bloody stool, and postpartum fainting.

As a cooking ingredient, its fragrance can enhance flavor and relieve greasiness. It is often used to wrap roasted food or dishes, such as lotus leaf rice.

"Steamed pork in lotus leaf" is a famous specialty. It was made by wrapping fried rice noodles and seasoned pork with the fresh lotus leaves from Hangzhou at that time and then steaming them. It has a fresh and fragrant taste, is fresh, fat, soft and glutinous but not greasy, and is very suitable for eating in summer.

Although lotus leaves have a mild medicinal effect, they are relatively cool, so people with a weak and cold constitution, or those who are usually afraid of cold, should be careful when eating them. In addition, lotus leaves have hemostatic effects, so they should not be eaten during menstruation. Lotus leaves cannot be taken together with Poria cocos. Lotus leaves are also afraid of silver and tung oil (tung oil is contained in paint), so lotus leaves should not be placed in cabinets but should be placed in glass jars.

After lotus leaves are made into tea, drinking it regularly can not only promote salivation and quench thirst, but also has a good effect of relieving heat and removing dampness. Drinking lotus leaf tea regularly can eliminate liver fire and stomach fire. People with poor stomach and intestines can drink it frequently. In addition, if people with constipation drink lotus leaf tea regularly, it can lubricate the intestines well, eliminate intestinal toxins, and make bowel movements smoother.