药用食物有其不同的性能和适应证,服食得当,能够防病治疾、延年益寿,应用不当,则可影响疗效,甚至发生副作用。特此,介绍饮食疗法中部分药用食物的性味、功能、主治、食用方法及注意事项等,以资参考。莲子莲子为睡莲科植物莲的种子,又名藕实。性味甘、涩,平。功能补脾止泻,养心益肾。凡脾虚久泻久痢,食欲不振;肾虚遗精、白浊、崩漏、带下及心肾不交、心悸失眠等均可食用。因其最益脾胃,素有 Medicinal foods have different properties and indications. If they are taken properly, they can prevent and treat diseases, prolong their lives, and if they are not properly applied, they can affect the efficacy and even cause side effects. Hereby, we introduce the taste, function, indications, methods of eating, and precautions of some medicinal foods in dietary therapy for reference. Lotus seeds are the seeds of lotus plants, also known as Gorgon. Sweet, astringent, flat. Function of spleen to stop diarrhea, Yang Xin kidney. Where spleen deficiency chronic diarrhea for a long time, loss of appetite; kidney nocturnal emission, white turbidity, uterine bleeding, vaginal discharge and heart and kidney do not pay, palpitations, insomnia, etc. can be eaten. Because it is most beneficial to the spleen and stomach