How to make lotus seed soup, the benefits of eating lotus seeds

Among various types of health-preserving soups, lotus seed soup is loved by many people because of its good therapeutic effects in anti-cancer and lowering blood pressure. So, how to make lotus seed soup?

Lotus seed soup method:

Ingredients: 300g dried lotus seeds 200g sugar

Preparation method: Soak the lotus seeds in clean water, remove the skin and core, put them in a large bowl, add water to cover them, put them on the upper layer, and steam them over high heat for about 1 hour until the lotus seeds are crispy. Then take them out of the steamer. Take another pot, fill it with a large bowl of water, add sugar and the steamed lotus seeds, put it on the fire and cook, stirring while cooking, until it boils, let it cool, and put it in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly. When drinking, add an appropriate amount of ice water.

Benefits of eating lotus seeds:

1. Anti-cancer

Lotus seeds are good at replenishing the deficiencies of the five internal organs, promoting the flow of qi and blood in the twelve meridians, making qi and blood flow smoothly without rotting. The chrysanthemum oxydimethylene contained in lotus seeds has an inhibitory effect on nasopharyngeal carcinoma. All of this constitutes the nutritional and health-care function of lotus seeds in preventing and fighting cancer.

2. Lower blood pressure

The non-crystalline biotin N-9 contained in lotus seeds has the effect of lowering blood pressure.

3. Strengthen the heart and calm the mind

The green core in the center of the lotus seed is called the lotus seed core. It contains various bioalkaloids such as nelumbosaccharide and isoelencarboxylic acid. It tastes very bitter and has the function of clearing away heat and purging fire. It also has a significant cardiotonic effect, can dilate peripheral blood vessels, and lower blood pressure. It can treat oral ulcers and help sleep. It is used as a tonic medicine to nourish the spleen and stop diarrhea, benefit the kidneys and astringe the essence, nourish the heart and calm the mind. It can treat spleen deficiency and long-term diarrhea, diarrhea and dysentery, kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea, loose stools, incontinence, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea in women, restlessness, palpitations, and insomnia.