Red beans are rich in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, protein, and various minerals, and have the effects of replenishing blood, diuresis, and reducing swelling. In addition, the fiber in it can help eliminate salt, fat, and other waste in the body, which is very effective for slimming the legs. You can try its blood supplement effect in the spring through the following methods:
1. Red bean and black rice soup
Method: Wash 20 grams of red beans and 20 grams of black rice and soak them overnight. Pour out the soaked water and add fresh water to cook. Cook until they are fully cooked over low heat. Add an appropriate amount of honey before consumption.
Effect: Red beans have diuretic effects and help improve edema. They are high in carbohydrates and can be used as daily food. However, black rice is not easy to digest, so it should not be overeaten at one time.
2. Red and green lily soup
Method: Soak 20 grams each of mung beans, red beans, and lilies for half an hour. Boil them over high heat and then simmer over low heat until the beans are cooked. Add an appropriate amount of sugar or salt, and it can be eaten as a savory or sweet dish.
Effect: The vitamins in mung beans help lighten melanin. Red beans can clear heat and detoxify. Lily can moisturize the skin.
3. Red bean and coix seed soup
Method: Wash 20 grams of raw coix seed and 30 grams of red beans and soak them for about half a day. Drain the water from the coix seed and cook it until it's half cooked, then add the red beans and cook until they are fully cooked. Add rock sugar and stir until dissolved, then turn off the heat and let it cool before consuming.
Effect: This soup can help nourish the skin, replenish qi and blood, promote diuresis, and reduce swelling. Red beans can replenish qi and blood, promote diuresis, and reduce swelling, while coix seed can invigorate the spleen, promote diuresis, clear heat, and drain pus.
4. Lotus seed, lily, and red bean paste
Ingredients: 500 grams of red beans, 30 grams of white lotus seeds, 10 grams of lily, appropriate amount of dried tangerine peel, about 500 grams of rock sugar.
Method: 1. Wash the red beans, lotus seeds, and lily, and soak them in water for two hours; 2. Boil water, put the red beans (and the soaked bean water), dried tangerine peel, lotus seeds, and lily in the pot; 3. Boil over medium-low heat for two hours, and then simmer over high heat for about half an hour; 4. When the red beans become sandy and there is still some water left, you can add sugar to taste, adjust the sweetness according to personal preference.
Effect: Red beans have the functions of calming the mind, invigorating the spleen, and nourishing the kidneys. Adding lotus seeds and lily can also tonify the essence, replenish qi, stop bleeding, and strengthen the muscles and bones. It can treat lung dryness, dry cough, improve organ vitality, and enhance physical strength.
