The efficacy, function and medicinal value of lotus shell

Lotus shell is the outer shell of the lotus fruit after it matures. Because it is the part that wraps the lotus seeds, people like to call it the lotus pod. Lotus shell is not only a health food with super high nutritional value, but also a Chinese medicinal material with excellent efficacy. The following is a detailed introduction to its efficacy and medicinal value. You can focus on it.

The efficacy and function of lotus shell

1. Edible effects and functions

Lotus shells are rich in plant protein, a large amount of carbohydrates, rich in carotene, thiamine, niacin, and some lotus seed alkaloids. After being absorbed by the human body, these nutrients can clear away heat and detoxify, accelerate human metabolism, and enhance human immune function, which are of great benefit to improving human fitness.

2. Medicinal effects and functions

Lotus shell is a bitter and cold traditional Chinese medicine. Its main effects are promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, relieving pain and removing dampness. After being used as medicine, it can be used to treat many common diseases such as human avalanche, excessive menstruation, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, and retained placenta in women. The therapeutic effect is particularly outstanding.

Medicinal value of lotus shell

1. Treating hemorrhage

Hemorrhage is a particularly serious disease, which mainly occurs in women. After it occurs, the patient will have continuous bleeding. If the bleeding is not stopped in time, the patient will be in danger of death. Lotus shell has an excellent hemostatic effect when used as medicine. When used to treat hemorrhage, it can be fried with Chinese medicinal materials such as palm peel and fragrant seeds and ground into fine powder. Take three grams each time and take it orally.

2. Treat irregular menstruation in women

Lotus shell can invigorate blood circulation and regulate menstruation. It has an excellent therapeutic effect on women's menstrual disorders. Especially when women have symptoms of continuous menstruation, they can use lotus shell to treat it in time. You can burn the lotus shell to preserve its properties, then grind it into fine powder, take two coins each time and take it directly with hot wine. In addition to these, lotus shell can also treat human hematuria, hemorrhoids, eczema and other diseases with particularly good therapeutic effects.