Lotus root in Shanyin

Shanyin lotus root lotus root is called lotus root, also known as lotus and hibiscus, its fruit is called lotus, its rhizome is called lotus root, and its flower is called lotus root. Lotus root has high nutritional value. Generally, the lotus root contains 10-20% starch and 1-2% protein. The contents of starch and protein in lotus seeds are as high as 40-50% and 19-22% respectively, and they all contain multiple vitamins. The lotus seeds of wild lotus also contain pyrocatechol, peroxidase, free amino acids, neochlorogenic acid, colorless cyanidin, colorless delphinidin, crude fiber, fat, sugar, carotene, vitamin C and so on, which has high nutritional value. Lotus root has high edible value. It is crisp, tender and delicious, and has a unique flavor. It can be eaten raw or cooked. Lotus root powder made from lotus root is like frost and snow, white as goose feather, known as "goose feather snowflake". It is mellow and delicious, clear and suitable for nourishing people. It is a nourishing food for the elderly, infants and the infirm after illness. It is nutritious, easy to digest, and has the effects of benefiting blood, appetizing and conditioning. The medicinal value of lotus root is also very high. Since ancient times, traditional Chinese medicine has used lotus root to treat various diseases, and Li Shizhen, a master of medicine in Ming Dynasty, once called it "spiritual root". "The Classic of Materia Medica" states: "Lotus root, which is sweet and cold to the living, can cool blood and stop bleeding, remove heat and clear the stomach, so it can dissipate blood stasis, vomiting blood, mouth and nose bleeding, postpartum blood stagnation, treat gold sores, fever, cholera, boredom and hangover. Cooked people are warm, can strengthen the spleen, stimulate appetite, benefit the blood and replenish the heart, so the main principle is to replenish the five internal organs. It's good for the lower energizer, digestion, diarrhea, and granulation. Long-term service will make people happy and stop their anger. " "Living with Interest Diet Spectrum" contains: "If yin deficiency, liver exuberance, internal heat, blood deficiency and various hemorrhagic diseases occur, drink it with lotus root soup every day, and it will heal itself for a long time, but it is not necessary to accept other drugs." There are more than 200 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine health-care and medicinal prescriptions about lotus root, lotus node, lotus root powder, lotus whip, lotus leaf, lotus stalk, lotus root, lotus beard, lotus house, lotus seed, lotus coat and lotus heart in ancient and modern China. In addition to food and medicine, lotus root has high ornamental value. Zhu Ziqing's Moonlight on the Lotus Pond vividly describes the lotus leaves and lotus flowers, and the famous sentence "The lotus leaves are infinitely blue in the next day, and the lotus flowers are different in color" is even more popular. Lotus is also one of the top ten famous flowers in China, known as the "gentleman of flowers", with a long flowering period and different colors, including white, pink, crimson and lavender. Lotus root is also an important plant material for waterscape layout in China gardens because of its colorful flowers and leaves, elegance and fragrance. With the improvement of people's living conditions, small bowl lilies suitable for family planting are very popular.
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