Can I eat lotus seeds during menstruation?

Women are very sensitive during their menstrual period, because they are prone to various symptoms during their menstrual period. Although these symptoms will disappear after the menstrual period, they cause great pain to women. Is there any way we can alleviate them? We recommend that female friends should pay special attention to their diet during menstruation.

So what can you eat during your period? We recommend that female friends eat more foods containing vitamin C during menstruation. Due to excessive bleeding during menstruation, female friends can eat more blood-enriching foods.

Lotus seeds are the seeds of the lotus, an aquatic herb of the Nymphaeaceae family. Also known as white lotus, lotus seed, lotus rice, and lotus meat. Lotus, also known as lotus, hibiscus, and water ganoderma. It is produced in most parts of my country, and the best ones are produced in Xiangtan, Hunan, Xuanping, Zhejiang (now Liucheng Town), and Jianning, Fujian. They are traditionally known as the three famous lotuses of China and were tributes in ancient times. There are also large-scale plantings in Guangchang and Qiandao Lake in Jiangxi Province. When the fruit ripens in autumn and winter, cut off the lotus pods and take out the fruit; or take the fruit that falls into the water and sinks to the mud, remove the shell, and use it fresh or dry it, or peel off the skin and heart (green embryo) of the lotus seeds and use it, which is specifically called lotus meat or lotus seed meat. After three space missions in July 1994, the end of 2002 and the winter of 2006, the White Lotus was transformed into the "Space Lotus".

[Cancer prevention and treatment]: Lotus seeds are good at replenishing the deficiencies of the five internal organs, promoting the flow of qi and blood in the twelve meridians, and preventing qi and blood from rotting. The oxy-yellow heart tree alkaloids contained in lotus seeds have an inhibitory effect on nasopharyngeal cancer. All of this constitutes the nutritional and health care function of lotus seeds in preventing and treating cancer.

[Lowering blood pressure]: The non-crystalline biotin N-9 contained in lotus seeds has the effect of lowering blood pressure;

[Strengthen the heart and calm the mind]: The bioalkali contained in lotus seed core has a significant cardiotonic effect, and lotus core alkaloids have strong anti-calcium and anti-arrhythmic effects. Boiling it in water with Qiongzhen Ganoderma lucidum and drinking it can treat insomnia.

[Nourishes and replenishes the body, stops nocturnal emission and astringes sperm]: The cottonseed sugar contained in lotus seeds is a tonic suitable for all ages. It is a common nutritional supplement for those who have been ill for a long time, postpartum women or the elderly with physical weakness. Lotus seed alkaloids have the effect of calming sexual desire. For young people who have frequent dreams, frequent nocturnal emission or spermatorrhea, taking lotus seeds has a good effect of stopping nocturnal emission and astringing sperm.

[Clear the heart and remove freckles]: Lotus seeds with heart can clear the heart fire and remove freckles, but they should not be boiled for a long time.

In the above article, we introduced that diet plays a very important role for women during menstruation. Women are prone to some symptoms during menstruation, which bring pain to women, so we must pay attention to diet to reduce these pains. The lotus seeds mentioned above have very high edible value and can be eaten during menstruation, but be careful not to make them too sweet.