Winter Melon Coix Seed and Mung Bean Soup: A Traditional Remedy for Dampness

February 28, 2024

We are all familiar with the commonly used medicinal material, Coix seed, which has the dual function of medicine and food. Once our body has dampness, traditional Chinese medicine will recommend us to eat more Coix seed. Winter melon Coix seed and mung bean soup, help you eliminate dampness!


【Name】

Winter melon Coix seed and mung bean soup

【Ingredients】

Winter melon 500g, Coix seed 50g, dried lotus seed 30g, mung bean 30g, lean meat 300g.

【Method】

Wash and cut the winter melon into pieces, cut the lean meat into pieces, wash the Coix seed, lotus seed, and mung bean, add an appropriate amount of water and boil for two hours, add a little salt, and it's done.

【Benefits and Functions】

Tonify the spleen and eliminate dampness, stop diarrhea and excessive discharge. It is mainly used to treat fatigue, poor appetite, loose stools or diarrhea, excessive leukorrhea, edema, vomiting, belching, cervical cancer, malignant hydatidiform mole, digestive system cancer, etc.

1. Clear heat and relieve summer heat: Winter melon has a cold nature and a sweet taste. It can clear heat, generate body fluids, and relieve summer heat. It is especially suitable for consumption in summer.

2. Lower blood pressure, diuretic, and reduce swelling: Due to the high content of vitamin C and potassium, and low sodium salt content in winter melon, it is most suitable for patients with high blood pressure, kidney disease, edema and other conditions that require low sodium diet.

3. Protect the kidneys: Winter melon juice and its extracts can increase animal urine output, reduce the degree of kidney disease caused by mercuric chloride, and significantly reduce serum creatinine levels.

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