Lotus seeds can be eaten raw. When eaten raw, lotus seeds should be carefully cleaned before eating, which has a crisp taste and sweet flavor and can freshen the breath. Also, lotus seeds have high nutritional value and are suitable for healthy people to eat in summer to relieve the anxiety and boredom caused by the summer heat. And people who are afraid of bitterness can remove the lotus heart in the middle of the lotus seeds before eating, so as not to affect the taste. However, it is also important to note that some people should not eat more of them to avoid discomfort. For example, people with a weak spleen and stomach should not eat more lotus seeds, which are cold and can cause gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea. Lotus seeds contain alkaloids, which can lower blood pressure and have an astringent effect, which is not conducive to the discharge of stools, so patients with low blood pressure and people with dry stools are advised not to eat a lot of lotus seeds. In addition, cooked lotus seeds also have a variety of cooking means, common lotus seeds silver ear porridge, lotus seeds bird’s nest soup, honey mixed with lotus seeds, etc. are good food.