莲的一身都是宝。莲的根茎为“藕”,生用有清热、凉血之功,熟用有健脾开胃之效;莲的藕节能止血散瘀;荷叶能清暑解热,叶梗能通气宽胸;莲花能清暑止血,莲房能消瘀止血;莲子能补脾益肾,莲子心能清心去烦。《本草纲目》称莲子有“交心肾,厚肠胃,固精气,强筋骨,补虚损,利耳目,止脾泻 Lotus is a treasure. The rhizome of the lotus is “藕”, and it has the functions of heat-clearing and cooling-blood, and it is cooked with the effect of strengthening the spleen and appetizers; the lotus root can save energy to stop bleeding; the lotus leaf can relieve heat and heat, and the leaf stems can breathe wide chest; Qingshu bleeding, lotus room can eliminate hemorrhoids to stop bleeding; lotus can make up spleen and kidney, Lotus heart can be pure heart to trouble. “Compendium of Materia Medica,” said that lotus seeds have "heart and kidney, thick stomach, solid gas, strong bones and muscles, supplementation, loss of interest, eyes and ears, spleen diarrhea