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Fresh lotus seeds taste sweet and cool in your mouth, and they have the effect of clearing away the heart and relieving heat. It is easy to be irritable in the hot summer. Peel a few fresh green lotus seeds and taste them carefully between your teeth. You will feel refreshed and relaxed immediately. The tender green lotus seed heart is sandwiched between the lotus seeds. Although it is inconspicuous, it has many functions. Lotus seed heart can lower blood pressure and remove heart fire. Mental workers can use lotus seeds to make tea and drink it, which can strengthen the brain, enhance memory, and improve work efficiency. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong always brewed lotus seed heart tea with lotus leaf dewdrops every time he visited his summer resort to nourish the mind, regulate vitality, detoxify and purify the heart. The lotus chamber is the part of the lotus pod that wraps the lotus seeds. Regular drinking of tea made from it can prevent diabetes. When choosing lotus pods, you can look at the skin color of the lotus seeds. If the epidermis is light green-yellow, the lotus seeds are tender; if the epidermis is dark green, it indicates that the lotus seeds have begun to age. If it is a darker green-yellow color, it means that the lotus seeds are old. If the lotus core is not removed, there will be a bitter taste in the mouth. It should be reminded that people with weak spleen and stomach and indigestion are not suitable to eat more fresh lotus pods.
