Generally speaking, from the food point of view, the lotus seed coat is not removed can be taken; but from the application of medicinal herbs, in order to ensure the safety of medication, it is not recommended to take not to go to the coat of the lotus seed, it is recommended to take the shelling of the lotus seed.
Lotus seed has the effect of tonifying the spleen, stopping diarrhea, stopping the band, benefiting the kidney and astringent essence, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, and can be used for diarrhea of spleen deficiency, band menorrhagia, spermatorrhea and seminal emission in renal deficiency, urination and urinary frequency, false annoyance (annoyance caused by the body’s false heat), palpitation, etc.. This product is forbidden to be taken by those who have fullness and distension in the middle and those who have dryness and knotting of stools.
The medicinal source of lotus seed is the dried mature seeds of lotus of the water lily family, with the pericarp removed, but the lotus seed without removing the lotus seed coat can also be taken, and generally does not have a special effect on the human body. In order to ensure the safety of medication, it is recommended to take lotus seeds that have been processed by concoctions.
It should be noted that the use of Chinese herbs should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor’s diagnosis, do not use on their own.