Lotus Root There's No Disputing Term Paper

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Still, others claim that the physical resemblance of Lotus Root to the lungs holds the clue to understanding its healing properties ("Health Benefits of Lotus Root"). Lotus Root is said to treat various respiratory problems. Small doses of the juice extracted from raw, finely grated Lotus Root is recommended for lung-related ailments such as tuberculosis, asthma, and coughing, for heart disease, and to neutralize toxins. Also, macrobiotic remedy combining Lotus Root and akuzu is often recommended to treat colds accompanied by fever and/or troubled stomach and intestines. Lotus Root is also said to be helpful for treating colds because it melts mucus accumulation in the respiratory system.
When a Lotus Root plaster is applied to the face, it is believed to relieve sinus congestion and inflammation.

Still, there's no concrete medical authority that backs up the claims that practitioners of Alternative Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine make regarding the benefits of Lotus Root.

Certainly, the benefits of Lotus Root, like many other recommendations by these practitioners, should be viewed as an excellent nutritional source with any side benefits to be considered as an extra bonus rather than as a guaranteed remedy.

To do otherwise, would be very risky for one's health considering the promises to cure some fairly serious aliments......

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