Benefits of red bean porridge

The effects of red bean porridge can be mainly divided into the following two parts. Let us learn together.

Red Bean Porridge

Every 100 grams of red beans contains 12.6 grams of water, 20.2 grams of protein, 0.6 grams of fat, 63.4 grams of carbohydrates, 7.7 grams of dietary fiber, 13 micrograms of vitamin A, retinol equivalent, 80 micrograms of carotene, 0.16 milligrams of thiamine, 0.11 milligrams of riboflavin, 2 milligrams of niacin, 14.36 milligrams of vitamin E, 74 milligrams of calcium, 305 milligrams of phosphorus, 860 milligrams of potassium, 2.2 milligrams of sodium, 138 milligrams of magnesium, 7.4 milligrams of iron, 2.2 milligrams of zinc, 3.8 micrograms of selenium, 0.64 milligrams of copper, and 1.33 milligrams of manganese.

Red beans are rich in starch, so they are also called "rice beans". They have the functions of "replenishing body fluids, promoting urination, relieving swelling, removing swelling, and stopping vomiting", and are called "the valley of the heart" by Li Shizhen. Red beans are a highly nutritious and multifunctional grain that is indispensable in people's lives.

Benefits of red bean porridge

Red beans can be eaten whole, and are generally used to cook rice, porridge, red bean soup, popsicles, ice cream, etc. They are used in dishes such as "red bean and pork rib soup". Since red beans have a high starch content, they become powdery and sandy after steaming, and have a unique aroma, so they are often used to make red bean paste, which is used as a filling for various cakes and pastries. Red beans can also be fermented to make red bean sprouts, which are eaten the same as mung bean sprouts.

Modern research shows that red beans contain a large amount of fiber that is useful for treating constipation, and potassium that promotes diuresis. These two ingredients can excrete cholesterol and salt that are unnecessary for the body, so they are considered to have a detoxifying effect. Red beans can also be used to treat cardiac and renal edema, ascites caused by cirrhosis, beriberi edema, and external use for sores, all of which have certain effects. Red bean water extract has an antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri, and Salmonella typhi. Red bean soup can be used to treat edema caused by various reasons such as kidney, heart, liver, malnutrition, and inflammation.

The best red beans are those with tight grains and purple-red color. They can strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis, detoxify and eliminate carbuncle, and clear away dampness and heat. Cooking red beans into porridge can strengthen the spleen and stomach and promote diuresis. It can be eaten by people with spleen deficiency, abdominal distension, urination difficulties, jaundice, and diarrhea. Red beans can be boiled in water or used as medicine to clear away heat and promote diuresis. It can treat acute jaundice, intestinal carbuncle, hemorrhoids, dysentery, itching due to urinary tract infections, etc. Grinding raw beans into powder, mixing with egg white and applying externally can treat carbuncle caused by heat toxins.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" says that it "treats difficult childbirth, removes placenta, and promotes lactation", "promotes the flow of body fluids, promotes urination, relieves swelling, eliminates edema, and treats vomiting, and treats dysentery, relieves alcoholism, eliminates cold and heat carbuncle, and discharges pus and disperses blood." Chinese medicine believes that red beans are mild in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and non-toxic. They have the functions of nourishing and strengthening, strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting diuresis and removing dampness, harmonizing qi and discharging pus, clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting lactation and replenishing blood. Not only can it be used for traumatic injuries, congestion and swelling, but it also has a disinfecting function for all carbuncle, scabies and red swelling (erysipelas), and is particularly beneficial for the diet therapy of patients with various idiopathic edema.