The nutritional value of white lentils, the efficacy and effects of white lentils, and the consumption methods of white lentils

Today I will introduce to you the specific nutritional value of white lentils and how to eat them. Let's take a look:

Basic introduction of white lentils

A crop that can be dried and eaten after frying. White lentil tastes sweet and is slightly warm in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. It is an annual twining herb with flat oval or flat ovate seeds, 0.8-1.3cm long, 0.6-0.9cm wide, and 0.7cm thick. The surface is pale amaranth white or light yellow, smooth, slightly shiny, with a raised white half-moon-shaped caruncle on one side. It is hard, with a thin and brittle seed coat, and 2 cotyledons, thick and yellowish-white. It has a slight odor and tastes light, and has a bean smell when chewed.

The efficacy and function of white lentil

Sweet, slightly warm. Enters the spleen and stomach meridians. Nourishes the spleen and harmonizes the middle, eliminates dampness and relieves heat. Indications: spleen and stomach weakness, loss of appetite, loose stools, excessive leucorrhea, vomiting and diarrhea due to summer heat and dampness, chest tightness and abdominal distension.

The seeds are full, white and slightly yellow, with a fishy and fragrant smell. They are mild in nature and neutral, and are the grain of the spleen. They are in the Taiyin Qi of the human body, can clear the three burners, transform the clear and lower the turbid, so they are specialized in treating diseases of the middle palace, relieving heat and dampness and detoxifying. The soft shell and black magpie color ones are slightly cool in nature, but can be eaten and can also regulate the spleen and stomach. "The Chinese Pharmacopoeia compiled by the Pharmacopoeia Committee of the Ministry of Health also says: White lentil "strengthens the spleen and stomach, clears away heat and dampness. It is used for spleen and stomach weakness, summer dampness diarrhea, and leucorrhea."

In short, white lentil is a treasure. Its fruit (white lentil), peel (lentil coat), flower and leaf can all be used as medicine. It is sweet and slightly moist in nature, enters the spleen and stomach meridians, has the effects of tonifying the spleen and stomach, harmonizing the middle and removing dampness, relieving heat and detoxifying, and is mainly used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, internal heat and dampness, abdominal distension and pain, leucorrhea, etc., and can also detoxify alcohol.

Nutritional value of white lentils

White lentils have high nutritional value, and the mineral and vitamin content is higher than most root vegetables and melons. They are also fresh and delicious. White lentils are not only a good tonic, a refreshing drink in summer, but also a good medicine.

How to buy white lentils

Large, full, and white grains are preferred. Small grains and those that are not full are not suitable for purchase.

How to eat white lentils

1. Cooked white lentils can be mashed into a paste and used as fillings. After mixing with cooked rice flour, it can be used to make various cakes and snacks.

2. White lentils can be cooked into a soup with red dates, longan meat, lotus seeds, etc., which is also a traditional folk tonic.

3. White lentils contain lectins, which are somewhat toxic. Heating treatment can make them lose their toxicity, so they must be cooked and steamed thoroughly before eating.

4. White lentils should be cooked into porridge with glutinous rice, which has a stronger effect on strengthening the spleen. It is very effective for spleen and stomach deficiency, poor appetite, loose stools, diarrhea or thirst in summer. It is also a good longevity porridge for middle-aged and elderly people.