When is the best season to eat lotus pods? How much lotus pods should be eaten at one time?

Lotus pods are a common food ingredient in southern China. Because of their effects of reducing swelling and detoxifying, stopping bleeding and relieving pain, and removing blood stasis, they are often used in people's diet. Especially the newly-launched lotus pods are always snapped up by people when they come out.

When is lotus pod eaten?

Fresh lotus pods usually start to become fluffy and mature in July and August, and are usually available on the market around mid-July. They start to age around the end of August, so they are the freshest when eaten right after they are on the market, and they are even sweeter and more tender when they are just picked.

How much lotus pods should be eaten at one time?

Lotus pods are good things. Eating them in summer can relieve summer heat, promote salivation, and clear away heat and fire. However, since the lotus seeds in the lotus pods are relatively cool, especially the lotus seed core, which is bitter and has a strong cool nature, it is not suitable to eat too much. If you have a bad stomach, it is recommended to eat one lotus pod a day. Otherwise, it is easy to cause spleen and stomach discomfort, which is counterproductive.

Can diabetics eat lotus seeds?

Diabetes is mostly caused by damp-heat accumulation due to excessive fatigue, deficiency of essence and blood, damage to both Qi and Yin, or improper diet and excessive consumption of fatty and sweet foods, which leads to insufficient spleen and stomach function, causing Qi stagnation and blood stasis. The main symptoms are damp-heat accumulation, Qi stagnation and blood stasis. The lotus seed pod’s effect of removing dampness and dispersing blood stasis is very beneficial for diabetics, and has a good therapeutic and preventive effect, so diabetics can eat lotus seed pod.

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