What effect and function does lotus root starch have?

Raw lotus root tastes sweet and cool, and its properties change from cool to warm after being processed into lotus root powder, which is easy to digest, and has the effects of promoting fluid production and clearing heat, nourishing stomach and nourishing yin, invigorating spleen and qi, nourishing blood and stopping bleeding. Lotus root starch is also a good tool to help sleep. Lotus root powder has the effects of clearing away heat, nourishing blood and relieving restlessness, and can treat insomnia due to blood deficiency. Make a small bowl before going to bed. After drinking it, it has a very good effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep.

Lotus root powder contains not only starch, glucose and protein, but also calcium, iron, phosphorus and various vitamins. Chinese medicine believes that lotus root can tonify the five internal organs, harmonize the spleen and stomach, and replenish qi and blood.

Extended content Lotus root starch is a traditional snack of Han nationality in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, which consists of red lotus root starch, pure lotus root starch and rock sugar lotus root starch. There are bags and cartons for sale in the market. Most of them are 15-20g in a small bag, which is light-colored and powdery. It needs 250-300ml boiling water to stir into translucent shape, and it is eaten in lotus root color, and the entrance is smooth. As a health food handed down from generation to generation, it is rich in trace elements such as iron, vitamin B 12, and its main function is to nourish blood, especially suitable for women.

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