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How to eat fresh lotus? How to save the lotus seed?

in summer and autumn, when a large number of lotus seeds are on the market, how to eat fresh lotus seeds? It's a good time to eat fresh Lianpeng again. How can fresh Lianpeng give full play to its maximum effect? Lianpeng, lotus seed, lotus heart, lotus root and lotus leaf all have medicinal value. How can fresh Lianpeng be eaten? How can it be preserved if it can't be eaten completely?

1. How to eat lotus seeds: it's hot and dry in summer. You can cook lotus seeds, mung beans and Lily soup, lotus seeds and tremella soup, lotus seeds and red dates soup, which can not only beautify your skin, but also relieve summer heat.

2. How to eat the lotus seed pod: cut the lotus seed pod into small pieces and boil it in the duck soup or porridge to nourish and burn the fire.

3. How to eat lotus heart: lotus heart can be made into tea or ground into powder.

4. How to eat lotus root: as a family dish, there are many ways to eat lotus root, such as glutinous rice lotus root, fruit lotus root, fried lotus root cake, etc.

What are the advantages of eating lotus seed?

Many people are used to eating only lotus seeds and lotuses. In fact, there are many medicinal effects in Lotus House and lotus heart.

1. The function of Lotus House

1) it has the effect of eliminating stasis and hemostasis (such as female uterine bleeding), eliminating fire and detoxification, and has the effect of eliminating fire on heart, liver, spleen and lung.

2) making tea in Lotus House can prevent diabetes.

3) Lianfang decoction, add some ice sugar, have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

4) Lianfang can also be used as a drug guide.

2. The function of lotus seed

1) it has the effect of clearing the heart and nourishing the mind, and can treat insomnia and palpitation.

2) it has the effect of reducing blood pressure.

3) it can strengthen the heart.

4) it has the function of tonifying deficiency and strengthening muscles and bones.

5) it has the effect of relieving diarrhea and nourishing stomach.

6) it has the effect of removing moisture in the body.

7) it is good for hearing and seeing.

3. The function of lotus heart

1) lotus heart tea is good for expelling toxins.

2) it has the function of reducing fire to heart, liver, spleen and lung.

4. Function of lotus root

1) it has the effect of antiemetic, such as drinking a cup of fresh lotus root juice after being drunk.

2) it has the effect of promoting body fluid to quench thirst.

3) it has the function of clearing away heat and calming mind.

4) it has the effect of invigorating the spleen and appetizing the stomach.

5. In addition, lotus seed, pistil, lotus leaf, lotus stem, etc. can be used as drug guide.

Sometimes the bought lotus seed pod is too big to eat in a day, so we need to think about preservation. How to preserve the lotus seed to keep its freshness as much as possible?

1. Put the leftover fresh lotus seed in the fresh-keeping bag, and then put it in the refrigerator to prevent the oxidation of the lotus seed. However, it can only be stored for 2 days in the refrigerator. If it is stored too long, its taste will be affected.

2. Put the remaining fresh lotus seed in the fresh-keeping bag, and then put it in the clear water to prevent water loss.

3. If there are too many lotus seeds, they can be stored in cold storage or frozen storage for about half a year.

4. The lotus seed can only be preserved for 1-2 days. Therefore, if there are many lotus seeds, it is recommended not to remove the lotus seed, so as to keep it longer.

5. The freshly plucked lotus seed cannot be exposed to the sun, which will accelerate its oxidation and turn black.