Can lotus plumule be eaten raw? There are rules to eating lotus plumule raw

Lotus seeds are a common food in daily life. In summer and autumn, lotus seeds can often be seen in the market, and some people buy lotus seeds to make soup or porridge. So do you know whether lotus plumule can be eaten raw?

1. Can lotus plumule be eaten raw?

Lotus plumule can be eaten raw, but it has a bitter taste, so some people may not like eating lotus plumule. Lotus plumule can clear heart fire and coordinate the heart and kidneys. It can be used for conditions such as upset and insomnia, thirst with a desire to drink, and painful urination. It belongs to the category of heat-clearing items and has no tonifying effect. If people with spleen deficiency eat it often, they may instead experience diarrhea.

Both lotus seeds and lotus plumule have a calming effect and can be used for insomnia, but lotus seeds are mostly used for insomnia caused by deficiency of qi and blood, while lotus plumule is mostly used for insomnia caused by excess fire in the heart and liver. Although lotus seeds have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and securing essence, the bitter and cold nature of lotus plumule weakens their tonifying effect. Therefore, people with kidney deficiency and seminal emission should also remove the plumule when eating lotus seeds.

2. How are lotus seeds eaten?

1. Eating lotus seeds raw: Lotus seeds can be eaten directly raw, especially freshly harvested new lotus seeds, whose flesh is relatively tender. After taking them out of the green lotus pod, they can be put directly into the mouth to eat. At this time they have a faint natural fragrance and can clear the heart, relieve restlessness, calm the mind, and soothe the nerves.

2. Cooking lotus seeds into porridge: Cooking lotus seeds into porridge is also one of the common ways to eat them. They can be paired with different ingredients to make porridge. Washing lotus seeds and rice together, adding clean water, and cooking them into porridge is the simplest lotus seed porridge. In addition, they can also be cooked into porridge with nourishing ingredients such as longan, red dates, and goji berries together with japonica rice, which will make the nourishing effect of lotus seeds even better and make the lotus seed porridge taste even more tempting.

3. Making lotus seed soup: In summer, an appropriate amount of lotus seeds can be cooked together with mung beans in clean water, then an appropriate amount of rock sugar can be added. After cooking, cool it down, and it can also be refrigerated in the refrigerator. Take it out after a few hours and drink it, and it can play an important role in clearing heat, relieving summer heat, detoxifying, and dissipating heat. It can effectively prevent the occurrence of heatstroke symptoms in summer.

Both lotus seeds and lotus plumule can clear heat and reduce fire, strengthen the heart, and calm the mind. They are highly nutritious ingredients and can be eaten in many ways, making them very suitable for eating in summer and autumn.