Generally speaking, lotus seeds can be eaten directly, but the recommended usage is to decoct the soup and take it internally. Specific medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.
Lotus seed, as a traditional Chinese medicine, is the dried mature seeds of lotus of the Water Lily family, with sweet, astringent flavor and flat nature. It belongs to the spleen, kidney and heart meridians. Its effects include tonifying the spleen, stopping diarrhea, stopping diarrhea, benefiting the kidneys and astringent essence, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, and can be used for the treatment of diarrhea in spleen deficiency, hypoglossia, spermatorrhea, palpitations and insomnia. The adverse effects and contraindications of this product are not clear.
There is no authoritative research pointing out the harm of eating lotus seed directly, so lotus seed can be eaten directly, especially fresh lotus seed. However, in order to rationalize the use of medication, it is recommended to decoct the soup and take the herbal medicine lotus seed internally. In addition, the use of Chinese herbs should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor to identify the evidence, do not blindly use Chinese herbs on your own, in order to prevent improper use of medication.