Autumn is the season when lotus root is in season. Autumn lotus root contains a large amount of carbohydrates, and is also rich in protein, amino acids, and various vitamins and minerals, making it an excellent food for the elderly to nourish the spleen and stomach in the fall.
Lotus Root Starch
Raw lotus root is sweet and cold in nature, and can clear heat, moisten the lungs, cool the blood, and invigorate blood circulation. After processing the lotus root until it is cooked, its nature changes from cool to warm, and its function becomes strengthening the spleen and whetting the appetite, stopping diarrhea, and securing essence. Especially when the lotus root is processed into lotus root starch, it becomes an excellent nutritional food for the elderly. It is not only nutritious and easy to digest, but also has the effects of nourishing blood, stopping bleeding, regulating the middle jiao, and stimulating the appetite. Elderly friends with a weak spleen and stomach should eat more lotus root starch, and they can also make it at home.
Homemade Lotus Root Starch
Preparation Method
Wash and dry an older lotus root, and slice it thinly with the skin on. To speed up the drying process, you can steam it for 5 minutes first. Then, spread the lotus root slices flat on a clean gauze to dry in the sun. Once it is completely dry, place it in a mortar and pound it into a powder. Every morning, mix a small bowl of this crystal-clear lotus root starch with boiling water, add an appropriate amount of honey to taste. The light fragrance of lotus root is particularly helpful for stimulating the appetite in the elderly.