Lotus root should refer here to the Chinese medicine lotus seed, which can be taken raw, but its efficacy may not be as good as after the drug has been standardized decoction, which may affect the therapeutic effect. It is usually decocted in water.
Lotus seed belongs to a traditional Chinese medicine, sweet, astringent, flat, has the effect of tonifying the spleen, stopping diarrhea, benefiting the kidneys, astringent essence, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind. It can be used to treat conditions such as prolonged diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, palpitations and insomnia, in addition to spermatorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and lumbar and knee soreness. Attention to fullness and bloating and fecal dryness should not be used.
Lotus seeds eaten raw also have the effect of removing vexation, quenching thirst and astringent. However, the effect may not be as good as that of medicines after standardized decoction, and the therapeutic effect for certain diseases may be poor.
If you need to use the drug lotus seed, should be in the doctor under the guidance of the identification of the correct standardized use, not self-medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.