Red Bean has the dual effect of medicine and food. It not only beautifies and nourishes the skin, but also invigorates the spleen and stomach, eliminates internal dampness. It can be called the beauty tool for women. The specific effects are as follows:
Four Major Effects of Red Bean
1. Nourishing the Heart and Blood
Ancient Li Shizhen called red beans the "valley of the heart", emphasizing the nourishing effect of red beans on the heart.
Red beans can both clear away heart fire and nourish the heart blood.
Its rich fiber content has clinical effects such as reducing blood lipids, lowering blood pressure, and improving heart function;
At the same time, it is rich in iron, which can invigorate qi and nourish blood, very suitable for heart blood. Keep your hands and feet warm in autumn and winter.
2. Invigorating the Spleen and Stomach
The digestive ability of the spleen and stomach is relatively strong, and the absorption is better.
So, for people who are physically weak, they should pay more attention to supplementing in autumn and winter, and prepare for next year's nutritional reserves.
Only in the next year will they have good energy, strength, and avoid getting sick.
Red beans, known as "adzuki beans" in Chinese medicine, also have obvious effects of invigorating the spleen and stomach.
3. Eliminating Edema
In addition to being rich in potassium, red beans also contain saponins in their skin, which have strong diuretic effects.
It can effectively improve facial and foot swelling caused by athlete's foot and kidney function decline.
So, red beans are essential for treating edema.
4. Dispelling Dampness and Clearing Heat
According to Chinese medicine, they all indicate the presence of dampness in the body.
Fluids cannot flow with qi and blood, and stay between cells, causing rapid swelling of the body.
And red beans contain rich B vitamins and iron.
They also contain proteins, fats, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, niacin and other components, with the functions of clearing heat, diuresis, and dispelling dampness and detoxification.
Recipe for Red Bean and Jujube Soup
Ingredients: 100g red beans, 10 jujubes, 1500g water
Instructions: 1. Clean the red beans and soak them in water for about 30 minutes;
2. After cleaning the jujubes, add them to the water with red beans, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the red beans are cooked.
Then it can be consumed.
Nutritional Benefits: Red beans are rich in vitamins B1, B2, protein, and various minerals.
They have the effects of nourishing and strengthening the body, invigorating the spleen and stomach. Jujubes are rich in protein, carotene, vitamins, as well as phosphorus, calcium, iron and other components.
Taste sweet and warm, with the effects of invigorating the middle, benefiting qi, nourishing blood, and calming the mind.
Red bean and jujube soup can promote diuresis and detoxification, nourish blood and spleen, and calm the heart, with very good nourishing effects.
