The main effect of lotus seed is to build the spleen and stomach, because traditional Chinese medicine says “five seasons to five organs, long summer is the spleen”, and Chinese medicine says, the spleen and stomach is the foundation of our innate nature, the source of qi and blood biochemistry, so in the summer, especially in July and August, it is the most suitable to raise the spleen and stomach, so this time to eat lotus seed, you can strengthen the spleen and stomach, not only to let us have a very comfortable summer, but also has a function, called the winter disease summer cure. It is called winter disease summer treatment. What do you mean by “summer cure for winter diseases”? Because Chinese medicine says, “summer is Yang, winter is Yin”, like chronic pharyngitis, mouth ulcers, lipitis, dry syndrome, this kind of cold disease, it has a characteristic of its onset, is in the winter, will attack or aggravate, and in the summer can be relieved or alleviated or disappeared. Especially in the summer season, in the three-volt day, the yang qi is the most powerful, we have to take advantage of the external yang qi and then use some warm tonic, such as tonifying the yang qi or using some warm yang to dispel the yin and cold in the body this method of treatment. In other words, ‘summer treatment’ can reduce the incidence of these diseases. This is called “summer treatment for winter diseases”. What are the TCM dietary remedies? Lotus seed and egg tea to regulate the spleen and stomach: To regulate the spleen and stomach, we can use red dates and brown sugar, which are sweet and warm ingredients. We can upgrade a little, put an egg in it, this is a small formula to regulate the spleen and stomach. Lotus seed has the most important role is to nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind, summer in the season in terms of yang in yang, our heart is also yang in yang, the two qi together, easy to produce the heart fire, the heart fire will be irritable, the heart fire on the inflammation of the mouth ulcers will occur. At the same time, there is also a false annoyance can not sleep, that is, sleep is not good, easy to spirit is not good, and over time our oral diseases will also appear or long time to heal. You can use lotus seed to nourish the heart and calm the mind. Er Ren Lotus Seed Drink to nourish the heart and calm the mind: What formula can be used to nourish the heart and calm the mind? Sour jujube seed, cypress seed, plus lotus seed, not only can nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind, but also can moisten the bowels and laxative, which we use two 20 grams, sour jujube seed should also be 20 grams, nourishing the heart and tranquillizing the role of the spirit will be better, cypress seed will be a little slippery, moistening the bowels and laxative, for constipation, bad breath, more suitable for the people, loose stools to be used a little less.