Lotus root is the fat root of a plant Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

Applications and Properties:

Applications:Root

Medicinal Properties: Astringent; Cancer; Cardiotonic; Febrifuge; Hypotensive; Miscellany; Resolvent; Stomachic; Styptic; Tonic; Vasodilator.
Anticancer.Antioxidant.Personal Growth.
Nutritious: Lotus root is rich in starch, tannate protein, asparagine, pyrocatechol, d-gallic-catechin, neochlorogenic acid, leucocyanidin, leucodephinidin, peroxidase, vitamins B and C.
Astringent,hypotensive.Cardiac tonic.Haemostatic.
Diarrhoea and sunstroke treat.
Premature ejaculation.Urinary problems.
Haemorrhages,excessive menstruation and nosebleeds.For all kinds of bleeding.
All parts:nutritive tonic, aphrodisiac, astringent, haemostatic, nervine, emmenagogue.
Seeds: cardiac tonic, seminal tonic, astringent, sedative, refrigerant, strengthens kidneys, clears phlegm, clears inflammation of eyes.
Root: astringent, haemostatic, works on first chakra issues.
Leaves: alterative, astringent, refrigerant.
Plumule: refrigerant, nervine, alterative.

Applications:Leaf

Medicinal Properties: Astringent; Cancer; Cardiotonic; Febrifuge; Hypotensive; Miscellany; Resolvent; Stomachic; Styptic; Tonic; Vasodilator.
Astringent,cardiotonic,hypotensive.
Diarrhoea and sunstroke treat.
Premature ejaculation.
Cardiac tonic.
Haemostatic.
Urinary problems.
Agitation, fever, heart complaints.
Anticancer.
Antioxidant.
Leaves: alterative (used for mushroom and alcohol poisoning), astringent, refrigerant.
Plumule: refrigerant, nervine, alterative.
Flower stalk:cardiac tonic,haemostatic,bleeding gastric ulcers, excessive menstruation, post-partum haemorrhage,Premature ejaculation.

Properties:

Lotus seeds (lianzi) are a major product of southern China, though production figures are not available. There is substantially less weight of the dried seeds per plant than the weight of the fresh rhizomes, so the total production quantities may be on the order of a few thousand tons. Additionally, lotus leaves are used as a flavoring and a wrapper for rice preparations in making dim sum; the plumules (large seed cases) are dried for use as decorations. Lotus stems are used in preparing salads and the dried flowers are used in cooked dishes, such as Mandarin Duck and Lotus Flowers; the fresh flowers are a common decoration. The bitter lotus embryos within the seeds, and the lotus stamens are primarily used as medicines rather than foods.
Essentially all parts of the water lily plant are edible,roots, stems, leaves, and seeds. There are about 1475 calories in one pound of lotus flour. The composition of lotus flour is approximately: 72% carbohydrate, 7.8% protein, 0.7% fat, 12.2% fiber, 4.0% water, and 3.3% minerals.