Nutritional analysis of lotus root
1. Clearing heat and cooling blood: Lotus root is cold in nature and has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, and can be used to treat heat diseases; lotus root is sweet and liquid, and is especially beneficial to people with fever, thirst, epistaxis, hemoptysis, and bleeding.
2. Relieving diarrhea, strengthening spleen and appetizing: Lotus root contains mucus protein and dietary fiber, which can combine with cholates in the human body, cholesterol and triglycerides in food, causing them to be excreted from feces, thereby reducing lipid absorption. Lotus root exudes a unique fragrance and also contains tannin, which has a certain effect of strengthening the spleen and diarrhea. It can enhance appetite, promote digestion, appetizing and healthy middle, and is beneficial to people with poor appetite and loss of appetite to restore health.
3. Benefiting blood and promoting muscles: Lotus root has a high nutritional value. It is rich in trace elements such as iron and calcium. It is also rich in plant protein, vitamins and starch. It has obvious effects in replenishing qi and blood and enhancing human immunity. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine calls it: "The main thing is to nourish the middle and nourish the body and increase the strength."
4. Stop bleeding and dissipate blood stasis: Lotus root contains a large amount of tannic acid, which has the effect of contracting blood vessels and can be used to stop bleeding. Lotus root can also cool blood and disperse blood. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it stops bleeding without leaving blood stasis and is a good food therapy for febrile diseases.
Chicken lotus root soup
Recipe Recommendations
- red dates appropriate amount
- lotus root appropriate amount
- chicken appropriate amount
- sesame oil appropriate amount
- salt appropriate amount
- ginger appropriate amount
- salty and fresh
- stewed
- an hour
- simple
Steps for Chicken lotus root soup
1
Ingredients: lotus root, chicken, red dates, red dates, salt, ginger, sesame oil.
2
Red dates, soak in cold water until soaked.
3
Peel the lotus root and cut it into small pieces.
4
Slice ginger.
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Cut the chicken into small pieces.
6
Blanch the chicken in water and set aside.
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Add enough water to the soup pot, add lotus root, chicken, red dates, and ginger slices.
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Bring to a boil over high heat and skim off the foam on the surface.
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Turn to low heat for 30 minutes, add appropriate amount of salt, and drizzle with sesame oil.