Health Benefits of Lotus Tea

The health benefits of lotus tea have been known to cultures in South and Southeast Asia for generations. Hindu and Buddhist writings have linked the lotus flower with serenity and purity. The lotus is a perennial water plant that is native to India and Vietnam, where it represented in the national symbols of both nations.

The beneficial lotus tea is made using the lotus flowers. The blossoms are available in various shades of pink and they have a distinctive seedpod with a circular shape. Lotus plants are popular in water gardens. The roots attach to the soil in the bottom of rivers or ponds, and the leaves float on the water's surface. The plant grows to be roughly 150 centimeters tall, and the leaves normally have a 60 centimeter diameter. Lotus flowers grow on stems above the water and are 20 centimeters in diameter.