In the hot summer, people like to drink mung bean porridge to cool down, as it can help relieve heat. However, mung beans themselves have certain medicinal properties. Can you drink mung bean porridge while taking medication?
【Medicinal Recipe Name】
Mung Bean Porridge
【Ingredients】
Rice 250g, Mung beans 150g, as per personal preference, White sugar 20g, Peanuts
【Preparation Steps】
1. Rinse the rice with clean water and remove impurities from the mung beans.
2. Put the mung beans in a pot, add about 1750g of clean water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes.
3. When the mung beans are soft and tender, add the rice and cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, until the rice grains bloom and the porridge is thick and creamy.
4. After cooling, add rock sugar and mix well before consuming.
【Can you drink mung bean porridge while taking medication?】
Some medications may interact with mung beans. Taking medication for heat-clearing and detoxification will not affect the efficacy of the medication. However, it is best not to drink mung bean porridge while taking medication for nourishing and invigorating the body or for relieving external symptoms, as it may affect the efficacy of the medication.
Patients with gastrointestinal diseases, general body weakness, and loose stools should avoid consuming mung beans during medication, as it can not only reduce the effectiveness of the medication but also worsen the condition!
Whether mung beans have medicinal properties or not cannot be generalized. It should be decided whether to consume mung beans based on one's own condition and the medication being taken.
