White kidney beans have high nutritional value and health benefits. They have the effects of tonifying the spleen, relieving heat and detoxification, eliminating dampness and stopping diarrhea, etc. Raw white kidney beans are toxic, but the toxicity will be lost after thorough cooking, so it is important to pay attention when processing white kidney beans. Below, I will introduce several medicinal recipes using white kidney beans for your reference.
Medicinal Recipe 1: White Kidney Bean and Euryale Seed Porridge
Ingredients: 20g white kidney beans, 20g euryale seeds, 50g rice.
Instructions: Cook the euryale seeds, remove the shells, and take out the kernels. Crush them. Soak the white kidney beans in water overnight. Put the rice, euryale seeds, and white kidney beans into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer until the rice becomes porridge-like. Consume on an empty stomach, once a day.
Benefits: This porridge can regulate the spleen and stomach, invigorate qi and eliminate dampness. It is suitable for daily health maintenance in summer. It also has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on poor diet caused by spleen deficiency, bloating, loose stools, or diarrhea. It is also beneficial for acute and chronic gastroenteritis, indigestion, and other conditions.
Medicinal Recipe 2: White Kidney Bean and Perilla Soup
Ingredients: 30g white kidney beans, 15g perilla.
Instructions: Put the perilla in a cloth bag. Wash the white kidney beans and put them into a clay pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and cook until the white kidney beans are cooked. Then add the perilla and simmer for a while. Remove the perilla bag and drink the soup warm. Consume once a day.
Benefits: This soup can relieve heat and eliminate dampness. It has significant therapeutic effects on diseases caused by wind-cold and internal dampness in summer, especially suitable for gastrointestinal cold.
Medicinal Recipe 3: White Kidney Bean and Pig's Trotter Stew
Ingredients: 15g white kidney beans, 15g early lotus grass, 1 pig's trotter, cooking wine, scallion, ginger slices, salt, and pepper powder, as needed.
Instructions: Wash the white kidney beans and early lotus grass separately. Cut the early lotus grass into long sections. Cut the pig's trotter into pieces and blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood. Put all these ingredients, along with scallion and ginger, into a pot. Add cooking wine and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the pig's trotter becomes tender. Season with salt and pepper powder and simmer for a while to let the flavors blend. Drink warm, once a day. It can be consumed in two or three meals.
Benefits: This dish is effective in replenishing qi, nourishing yin, tonifying the liver, and strengthening the body. It is suitable for people with weak waist and knees and general physical weakness.
Medicinal Recipe 4: Kidney Bean and Poria Cocos Drink
Ingredients: 20g kidney beans, 20g poria cocos, 20g fried coix seeds.
Instructions: Boil in water and drink once in the morning and once in the evening.
Benefits: This drink can invigorate qi, strengthen the spleen, promote diuresis, and stop diarrhea. It is suitable for people with qi deficiency, weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite, and thin stools.
When selecting white kidney beans, look for large and plump grains, which should be yellowish-white or pale yellow in color, with a smooth surface and a slight luster. When the skin is peeled off, it should be thin and crispy with a yellowish-white color. It should have a faint smell and a slightly bean-like taste. It is best not to freeze white kidney beans at low temperatures because they are not tolerant to freezing. Generally, it is recommended to store white kidney beans in a dry and sealed container at room temperature.
