21-01-2012, 03:55
Hi rubysoho,
Be careful with the dose: at a very high dose (40 g), lotus seeds have an anti-estrogenic effect:
http://www.bioline.org.br/request?rm08002
On p. 106 of this book
http://books.google.nl/books?id=HFJWD9bwm9oC&printsec=frontcover&dq=A+guide+to+medicinal+plants:+an+illustrated,+scientific+and+medicinal+approach&hl=nl&sa=X&ei=WSUaT6qbENGq-gaQ2KiqCg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=A%20guide%20to%20medicinal%20plants%3A%20an%20illustrated%2C%20scientific%20and%20medicinal%20approach&f=false
a dose of 10 to 30 g is recommended, for another purpose. The skins should be peeled of for safety.
In the recipe on p. 93 of this book
http://books.google.nl/books?id=hDBKXgtDP9cC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ancient+Wisdom,+Modern+Kitchen:+Recipes+from+the+East+for+Health,+Healing,+and+Long+Lif&hl=nl&sa=X&ei=hScaT-mEGo31-gbdtbCwCg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Ancient%20Wisdom%2C%20Modern%20Kitchen%3A%20Recipes%20from%20the%20East%20for%20Health%2C%20Healing%2C%20and%20Long%20Lif&f=false
25 g seeds are used in soup for 6 to 8 people, without removing the skins.
Be careful with the dose: at a very high dose (40 g), lotus seeds have an anti-estrogenic effect:
http://www.bioline.org.br/request?rm08002
On p. 106 of this book
http://books.google.nl/books?id=HFJWD9bwm9oC&printsec=frontcover&dq=A+guide+to+medicinal+plants:+an+illustrated,+scientific+and+medicinal+approach&hl=nl&sa=X&ei=WSUaT6qbENGq-gaQ2KiqCg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=A%20guide%20to%20medicinal%20plants%3A%20an%20illustrated%2C%20scientific%20and%20medicinal%20approach&f=false
a dose of 10 to 30 g is recommended, for another purpose. The skins should be peeled of for safety.
In the recipe on p. 93 of this book
http://books.google.nl/books?id=hDBKXgtDP9cC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ancient+Wisdom,+Modern+Kitchen:+Recipes+from+the+East+for+Health,+Healing,+and+Long+Lif&hl=nl&sa=X&ei=hScaT-mEGo31-gbdtbCwCg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Ancient%20Wisdom%2C%20Modern%20Kitchen%3A%20Recipes%20from%20the%20East%20for%20Health%2C%20Healing%2C%20and%20Long%20Lif&f=false
25 g seeds are used in soup for 6 to 8 people, without removing the skins.