Snow lotus mushroom is a rare traditional Chinese medicine. Generally, we use it in our daily life to make soup or make snacks. Snow lotus mushroom does have many good effects, but many people In fact, I don’t know much about the functions of snow lotus fungus. So, what are the specific effects and functions of snow lotus bacteria in general? How is snow lotus usually stored?
1. Benefits of Snow Lotus Brown Sugar Water
Snow Lotus is a common supplement in our daily life. It has many benefits and ways to eat it. One of the ways to eat it is Everyone is very familiar with soaking snow lotus mushrooms in brown sugar. So is it good to soak snow lotus mushrooms in brown sugar? What are the benefits? Let’s take a look.
Snow lotus fungus mainly has the function of enhancing the body's functional resistance, and can inhibit the reproduction of harmful bacteria in the intestines, which is more beneficial to the intestines. Using snow lotus fungus soaked in brown sugar water has a good nourishing effect. Generally It is harmless. If you eat it, it should be snow lotus produced by regular manufacturers.
Snow lotus is also called Tianshan snow lotus, its Chinese name is Schizophyllum, and it is also called Tibetan mushroom. It resembles the flavor of Yunnan's wild "ganba fungus". It is rich in 16 kinds of amino acids and trace elements needed by the human body. Because it looks like a blooming snow lotus, it is called Tianshan Snow Lotus Bacteria. And because of its unique quality and taste, people have always regarded it as a rare mountain treasure. It has unique medicinal effects, including lowering cholesterol, adjusting blood pressure, and preventing the spread of cancer cells. The country attaches great importance to research and development in this area.
These bacteria have formed a complex bacterial phase through long-term mutual adaptation and synergy. The fermented dairy product obtained by fermenting milk with this particle as a starter is called kefir. Alcohol, lactic acid, and acetic acid are produced during the process, giving the product a unique fermented flavor and refreshing sandy texture, which is deeply loved by people in many countries. Regarding "Tibetan mushrooms", they have received six or seven batches of people who came to identify them. Although there are slight differences in the identified bacterial species, the fungi found today all belong to the genus Kluyveromyces and Candida and are non-toxic. In addition, they also include lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria, etc. These two bacteria are aerobic bacteria. Under normal circumstances, they can double in a few hours in a suitable culture medium at 25°C-30°C. Regarding the question raised by readers about whether it is harmful to accidentally eat "spiritual mushrooms" in the stomach, Dr. Bai said that the white "spiritual mushrooms" we see with the naked eye are actually aggregates, and there are also single-celled fungi. It exists in milk and cannot be filtered out with gauze. In other words, no matter whether it is filtered with gauze or not, some fungi will enter the human body. But the strains are non-toxic, so there should be no ill effects.
Contains nutrients needed by the human body. It has the effects of lowering cholesterol, regulating blood pressure, preventing the spread of cancer cells, regularly increasing the vitality of the liver, spleen and pancreas, regulating the body, and eliminating fatigue. It can produce antibiotics and resist and eliminate infectious diseases caused by some organ infections. Treats heart disease, heals the stomach and duodenum, heals and stimulates kidney and bladder function.
2. How to eat snow lotus mushrooms
Snow lotus mushrooms have now become a symbol of health and fashion, and health awareness is constantly increasing. The benefits of edible mushrooms are natural, healthy, nutritious, and health care , the effect is very good when used properly.
1. Eat directly. The fungus feels like fungus, chewy and slightly sour and refreshing. Eating some bacteria every day is more nutritious than drinking fermented milk, and has a better effect on the recovery of chronic gastric diseases. Especially for women, eating some bacteria has a very good effect on eliminating gynecological inflammation! (A little common sense: all edible fungi have good anti-inflammatory effects)!
2. Season and eat. The kind that uses fermented bacteria and yogurt paste, add some honey, some fruit pieces of various colors, a little salad, or cream, stir it a little and it tastes great! It’s best not to add sugar!
3. Delicious soup.
Papaya, carrots, cucumbers, cut into shreds, add oil and add a pinch of salt*, boil water and add some minced green onion and minced ham (use square ham, do not use ham sausage), and boil snow lotus mushrooms in warm water of about 40 degrees. Put it in a small bowl and set aside. Pour the soup into a soup basin, put the prepared mushrooms into the lid and simmer for a minute to let the flavor in and drink!
4. Yogurt for seasoning. Fermented yogurt can be added with many natural flavorings, yogurt with honey, flax meal is nutritious and delicious, yogurt with fruit pieces (apple, mango, watermelon, banana, papaya, dragon fruit, lychee, grape, peach, orange, etc.), summer It will taste better if it is slightly chilled in the refrigerator. When eating, pour some honey, orange juice powder, and cocoa powder on it are also good! You can also create some good stuff yourself!
5. Delicious cheese. Wrap the fermented yogurt in gauze, drain out the whey, and add some sugar to make delicious cheese.
3. How to preserve snow lotus fungus
1. Put it in the refrigerator in time. Snow lotus mushrooms should be placed in a low-temperature refrigerator for long-term storage. Never place them in the freezer. In the freezer, they hardly grow or ferment. When refrigerated, it may become a little smaller due to the colder temperature. This is okay, just keep it refrigerated. When drinking again, rinse the snow lotus mushrooms first and put in a small amount of pure milk, as long as it can cover them. Don’t drink the fermented ones on the first day. Drink again the next day.
2. Pour in pure milk and save. If you don't have a refrigerator, you can find an empty glass bottle and pour it into pure milk that is twice as much as the snow lotus mushroom, then add twice as much water, and finally cover it with a lid with ventilation holes. It is not a problem to store it for about 20 days. Be careful to store it in a cool and dry place, away from direct sunlight and exposure. However, the bacteria will emit an unpleasant odor. When drinking again, clean the snow lotus bacteria first, then add a small amount of milk, and do not drink it on the first day. If the odor on the bacteria is very strong, repeat the method on the first day every day until there is no odor on the bacteria before drinking. Generally, it can be consumed on the third or fourth day.
3. It must be held in glass and ceramic products. It is not advisable to use iron or metal containers (except acid-resistant metals such as stainless steel), because after the snow lotus milk is fermented into yogurt, it becomes acidic, has a certain corrosive effect, and will chemically react with active metals. There is no problem with glass, ceramics and other products, but it is best to choose a container that is of good quality and relatively sturdy.
4. Do not store it with other raw meat, leftovers, etc. If snow lotus mushrooms are placed together with raw meat and leftover meals, it is easy for bacteria to breed and odor to occur. The anti-pollution ability of Snow Lotus Bacteria is relatively weak, and if you are not careful, it will affect the normal growth of the fungi.
5. If you are on a business trip or away from home for a long time, it is best to find someone who is familiar with snow lotus fungi to take care of it. Because snow lotus bacteria grow and ferment quickly when the temperature is 30 or 40 degrees Celsius, they need to be bathed and milked frequently, preferably once a day. If you do not insist on cleaning it every day and soaking it in fresh milk to moisturize it, the snow lotus fungus will slowly reduce its efficacy until it dies.
4. Is snow lotus fungus harmful?
Many people use snow lotus fungus to make yogurt in their daily life. The container and operation process are not technically processed. If the milk is produced through this method, It must not be drunk if it is fermented, as there must be a lot of bacteria in it. A senior experimenter at the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences believes that the main components of Snow Lotus are yeast, lactic acid bacteria, acetic acid bacteria and other microorganisms. Yeast and lactic acid bacteria are harmless to the human body, can regulate the normal flora of the human body, and are beneficial to the human gastrointestinal system. The benefits and effects are roughly the same as ordinary yogurt sold on the market. When milk and snow lotus bacteria are soaked together, they will not produce substances that are toxic to the body, but bacteria are definitely present. The miraculous medical effects mentioned in the propaganda are indeed too forced.
5. Effects of Snow Lotus Bacteria
1. Beneficial intestinal tract
The yeast, lactic acid bacteria and other beneficial bacteria contained in Snow Lotus Bacteria can help regulate the intestinal tract Normal flora maintains intestinal health and helps toxins and wastes be excreted from the body in a timely and effective manner.
2. Promote digestion
The lactic acid, carbonic acid and other substances decomposed from snow lotus have a unique taste, can help increase appetite, and can also promote the secretion of saliva and intestinal tract Peristalsis, aiding digestion.
3. Nourish and protect the liver
Snow lotus contains more lactic acid, which can help reduce putrefactive bacteria in the intestines and excrete toxins. Patients with liver disease have a weakened ability to decompose toxins and are prone to liver overload or even hepatic coma. Eating snow lotus mushroom can help reduce the decomposition of protein by intestinal bacteria, which will greatly reduce the production of toxins and play a role in protecting the liver.
4. Anti-cancer and anti-cancer
The lactic acid bacteria contained in Snow Lotus can decompose sugar into lactic acid. Lactic acid can inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria such as E. coli, and can also Help prevent colorectal cancer by swallowing up carcinogens and reducing their ability to infect tissue.
5. Reduce cholesterol
After eating, snow lotus mushroom can help synthesize an active substance of cholesterol reductase in the body, helping to reduce cholesterol in the body. In addition, the methionine contained in it can also soften the arteries. blood vessels to help prevent and treat coronary heart disease.
6. Beauty and skin care
Snow lotus can help promote body detoxification, and it also contains more trace elements, amino acids and other substances, which can make the skin moist, delicate and healthy. Glowing, improving skin texture from the inside out.