Eating lotus seeds can help maintain youthful beauty as a substitute for cosmetic products. Modern medicine also shows that lotus seeds contain anti-aging enzymes, inhibit the aging process, and repair damaged proteins.
Here are 2 typical dishes made from lotus seeds, which not only have anti-aging effects but also ensure longevity.
1. Lotus seed tea
Ingredients: 100g lotus seeds, enough white sugar.
Preparation: Soak the lotus seeds in warm water, wash them thoroughly, then put them in a pot with enough water. Cook until tender, gradually pour into the pot while stirring, and add enough white sugar.
Benefits: Balances and harmonizes Qi, nourishes the mind, and calms the spirit.
Usage: Anti-aging, anti-aging.
2. Eight-treasure lotus seed porridge
Ingredients: 50g cooked lotus seeds, 25g white sugar, 25g cooked chestnuts, 25g preserved kumquats, 25g fresh apples, 25g ripe bananas, 25g segmented kumquats, 25g honey, refined white sugar, 25g Chinese yam.
Preparation: Put the chestnuts, cooked chestnuts, preserved kumquats, fresh apples, bananas, segmented kumquats, Chinese yam, and cooked lotus seeds in an earthen pot together with enough white sugar and water. When it boils, add the appropriate amount of starch, and wait for the chestnuts to ripen before serving.
Benefits: Nourishes the kidneys, invigorates the brain, strengthens the body, and prolongs life.
Usage: It can be eaten with meals and can be consumed daily.