Benefits and efficacy of lotus root starch

Lotus root starch is a kind of starch made from the thick rhizome of water lily, which has the functions of clearing heat and cooling blood, relaxing bowels and stopping diarrhea, nourishing blood and promoting granulation.

1 clearing heat and cooling blood

Lotus root is cold, so lotus root powder has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and can be used to improve fever.

2, laxative diarrhea

Lotus root starch contains mucin and dietary fiber, which can be combined with cholate in human body, cholesterol and triglyceride in food, so that it can be excreted from feces, thereby reducing the absorption of lipids, stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, stimulating appetite, strengthening the body, and facilitating the recovery of people with poor appetite and loss of appetite.

3. Benefiting blood and promoting granulation

Lotus root powder has high nutritional value, rich in trace elements such as iron and calcium, and rich in plant protein, vitamins and starch, which has the function of nourishing qi and blood.

4. Stop bleeding and remove silt

Lotus root starch contains a lot of tannic acid, which has the effect of contracting blood vessels and can be used to stop bleeding. Lotus root starch can also cool blood and disperse blood. Chinese medicine believes that it can stop bleeding without leaving stasis, and it is a good therapeutic prescription for febrile diseases.

5, soothe the nerves and help sleep

Lotus root powder can assist sleep, has the effects of clearing away heat and nourishing blood, calming the nerves and calming the mind, and can improve symptoms such as blood deficiency and insomnia. Brewing a small bowl of lotus root starch before going to bed can soothe the nerves and help sleep.