Lotus core, also known as lotus heart, lotus seed core, lotus plumule, Nelumbo nucifera plumule, Nelumbinis Plumula, Plumula Nelumbinis Nuciferae, and so on, it is the green spire and radicle in the middle of the mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, which is a plant in the family Nymphaeaceae.
Cold winter day, people like to eat fat, high quantity of heat food, together with outdoor activities less, so easy get fat, especially the chest, abdomen and hip. Winter to reduce weight, in addition to pay attention to physical exercise outside, eat more of the bitter cold food, recommend drink some lotus core tea, can promote the body to burn a few fat, reduce weight so as to achieve purpose.
It is always a good medicine. The doctor of traditional Chinese medicine thinks it has clear heat, solid essence, calm the nerves, the strong heart, hemostatic, acerbity fine effect.
Main chemical compositions
Main chemical compositions are liensinine, isoliensinine, neferine, nuciferine, pronuciferine, lorusine, methylcorypalline, higenamine, armepavine, nelumbine, galuteolin, hyperin, rutin, palmitic acid, unsaturated keto acid, chlorophyll, etc.
Health benefits of Lotus core
In Chinese medicine, lotus core is herb with lots of health benefits,its tastes really bitter, and edible but not suitable for direct consumption because it is so bitter. But this unwelcome flavor would be slightly diluted if soaked with boiled water.
So it is often used as a routine drinking tea for the main purpose of decreasing internal heat.
Lotus core tastes really bitter, it is known to be beneficial for the heart due to its bitter and cool properties, the bitterness comes from isoquinoline alkaloids which are believed to induce a calming effect and are also anti-spasmodic in nature. They cause dilation of the blood vessels and thus help in controlling blood pressure levels. In addition, it is good at clearing heart-fire, treating mouth sores, and helping sleep.
Lotus core are traditionally used as a Chinese folklore remedy to clear heart fire and prevent seminal emission. And it one of the most desirable herbs for those insomniacs due to heart-kidney imbalance and fire excess from yin deficiency. From the point of view of clinical application, it is ideal for mild insomnia populations and appropriate diazepam can be added if it fails. In comparison, diazepam may do more harm to the body in long-term use.
Often drink lotus core tea can lose weight, cure constipation.