On sauna days, add one thing to the porridge, which will cool off the summer heat and nourish the heart and soothe the nerves.

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At breakfast and dinner, it is very beneficial to drink some porridge, which can not only quench thirst, cool off summer heat, but also nourish the body.

If you put a few lotus plums in the porridge, it will not only have the effect of cooling off the summer heat for the "sauna days" that frequently appear in summer, but also the light green color of the lotus plumule porridge itself and the faint lotus fragrance will make people feel refreshed and comfortable.

Lotus plumule is the green germ of lotus seeds, which tastes bitter and cold, and can cure heart heat. It has the functions of reducing fever, relieving summer heat, clearing heart fire, calming irritability and dispelling internal heat, tonifying spleen, stopping diarrhea, nourishing kidney, nourishing heart and calming nerves. Traditional Chinese medicine has used it to treat insomnia and achieved remarkable results.

Many studies have also shown that the alkaloids contained in lotus plumule have the functions of lowering blood pressure, resisting arrhythmia and resisting platelet aggregation.

In addition to cooking porridge with lotus plumule, people often brew it for tea, which is also a widely accepted method.

Generally, adults can use 5 ~ 10 pieces of tea every day to relieve summer heat. If the taste of this bitter medicine is really unacceptable, adding some rock sugar can improve the taste and enhance the effect of reducing fire.

However, due to the cold nature of lotus plumule, eating more may lead to diarrhea and other symptoms. For people with cold stomach and frequent diarrhea, it is not appropriate to take lotus plumule often because of their cold constitution. If the lotus plumule is too cold, it is suggested to add a little hawthorn when taking it, which can not only balance its coldness, but also have the effect of appetizing and nourishing food and enhancing appetite.

For Ms. Aimei, taking it with a small amount of lemon and red dates is both easy to cool off the heat and whitening and enriching the blood, which can be described as the best of both worlds.

Sanbao runzao porridge

20g of tremella, 20g of lotus seeds, 3 jujubes, 50g of japonica rice and a proper amount of rock sugar. Soak tremella, lotus seeds and jujube with warm water respectively and wash them.

Put the three together in a stew pot, add 500 ml of water, add rock sugar, add japonica rice after boiling on medium heat, and stew for 1 hour. Take it once a day in the morning and evening.

Efficacy: nourishing yin and moistening dryness, invigorating middle energizer and benefiting qi, clearing heat and stopping bleeding.

Lotus porridge

One tablespoon of lotus seeds, one bowl of rice and four bowls of water. Wash lotus plumule and simmer with four bowls of water for about 20 minutes. Take out the lotus plumule, put the rice in boiling water and cook slowly for about 40 minutes. Eat while it is hot, and lotus porridge should not be eaten cold.

Efficacy: It can reduce the fire of internal organs.

Lotus heart tea

12 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 3 grams of lotus plumule and 3 grams of green tea are brewed with boiling water for drinking. One dose a day, regardless of time and frequency.

Efficacy: nourishing yin and clearing fire.

Lotus core gardenia licorice tea

3 grams of lotus plumule, 9 grams of gardenia and 6 grams of licorice are soaked in boiling water. 1 dose per day, drink frequently instead of tea, and can be used for 3 doses.

Efficacy: Clearing heart and purging fire.

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Original title: "sauna days, add one thing to porridge, which is cool and refreshing, but also nourishing the heart and calming the nerves."

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