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1. Medicinal value
Different parts of lotus are also used in traditional East Asian herbal medicine. Its leaves and stems The stems, joints, seeds, and stamens can all be used as medicine. By the Qin and Han Dynasties, ancestors also used lotus as a tonic. The medicinal use of lotus has a history of more than 2,000 years in China. The lotus is a symbol of holiness, and it is also a sacred symbol of Buddhism. The lotus is a symbol of purity. The lotus is free from dirt and is clean and flawless. Therefore, the Chinese people and the majority of Buddhist believers regard the noble quality of the lotus as "coming out of the mud but not stained, washing the ripples without being evil" as a motto to encourage themselves to be clean. The lotus is a symbol and messenger of friendship. In ancient China, there was a tradition of folding plum blossoms in spring and picking lotus seeds in autumn to cherish others. Since ancient times, the Chinese people have regarded lotus seeds as a precious food, and they are still a high-grade nourishing nutrition. Many places specialize in the production of lotus seeds. .Lotus root is the best vegetable and candied fruit. Lotus leaves, lotus flowers, lotus stamens, etc. are also favorite medicinal foods of the Chinese people. It can be seen that the lotus food culture is rich and colorful. Traditional lotus seed porridge, lotus house preserved, lotus seed powder, lotus root Pork with slices of meat, steamed meat with lotus leaves, lotus leaf porridge, etc. are too numerous to mention. In Chinese flower culture, lotus is the most interesting object of flower chanting poems and the subject of flower and bird paintings; it is the most beautiful and colorful dance material; The most commonly used and beautiful patterns and shapes are used in various architectural decorations, sculpture crafts and daily utensils. The lotus is worthy of being a traditional famous flower in China. In addition, the leaves and stems are also packaging materials and some industrial raw materials.
2. Edible Value
The underground stem of lotus is lotus root, the leaves are lotus leaves, the fruit is lotus pod, and the seeds are lotus seeds. Both lotus roots and seeds are edible, and the flowers, seeds, young leaves and rhizomes of lotus are edible. In Asia, the petals are sometimes It is used for decoration, while the large lotus leaves are used for packaging food. Lotus root is an ingredient for stir-fry or soup, and is the most commonly eaten part of the lotus. The petals, leaves, and lotus root can all be eaten raw. Lotus seed paste is The seeds of the lotus are made by pressing the lotus seeds until they are very rotten. They can be used to make delicacies such as lotus paste, lotus cake, and lotus paste mooncakes. The stamens of the lotus can be dried to make herbal tea. The lotus seeds are also very widely used. Purpose. It can be eaten raw, dried and popped into popcorn. After the lotus seeds are boiled and some sugar is added, lotus paste can be made into lotus paste, which is the filling for moon cakes, rice cakes and other foods.