The benefits of red bean porridge

Red bean is also known as red bean, red bean, red bean, red red bean, red bean. English name: Red adzuki bean. Red bean is rich in starch, so it is also called "rice bean". Red bean contains a variety of nutrients. Every 100 grams of red bean contains 21.7 grams of protein, 0.8 grams of fat, 60.7 grams of carbohydrates, 76 milligrams of calcium, 386 milligrams of phosphorus, 4.5 milligrams of iron, 0.43 milligrams of thiamine, 0.16 milligrams of riboflavin, and 2.1 milligrams of niacin. The lysine content in red bean protein is relatively high. It is suitable to be mixed with cereal foods to make bean rice or bean porridge for consumption. It is generally made into bean paste or as a raw material for pastries. Li Shizhen called red bean "the valley of the heart". Its function is to "produce body fluid, promote urination, reduce swelling, eliminate swelling, and vomit", and to treat "diarrhea, detoxify alcohol, eliminate cold and heat pain and swelling, discharge pus and disperse blood, and promote lactation..."

The nutrients contained in red beans exceed those of many foods, such as wheat, millet, corn, etc. Analysis by relevant food experts shows that the protein content of red beans is 17.5%-23.3%, starch 48.2%-60.1%, and dietary fiber 5.6%-18.6%.

In addition, red beans also contain a variety of inorganic salts and trace elements, such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, zinc, etc. The nutritional content of red beans is similar to that of the mung beans that people are familiar with, and some even exceed that of mung beans.

The effect of red bean porridge

1. Adzuki beans contain more saponins, which can stimulate the intestines, so they have a good diuretic effect, can relieve alcohol and detoxify, and are beneficial for heart disease, kidney disease, and edema;

2. Adzuki beans contain more dietary fiber, which has good effects on moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, regulating blood sugar, detoxifying and fighting cancer, preventing stones, and promoting bodybuilding and weight loss;

3. Red beans are rich in folic acid. Postpartum women and nursing mothers can eat more red beans to promote lactation.

The role and efficacy of red beans

The seeds of the Leguminosae herb adzuki bean or red bean. Also known as red bean, rice bean. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi and Shanghai suburbs in my country. Adzuki bean is also known as red bean, red rice bean, and red bean. It is widely cultivated in various parts of my country. In summer and autumn, the mature pods are picked, dried, the pods and impurities are removed, and the seeds are collected for later use.

[Properties] Sweet in taste, neutral in nature. Can invigorate the spleen and eliminate dampness, disperse blood, and detoxify.

[Reference] Contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, B2, niacin, saponins and other ingredients.

[Use] Used for edema, athlete's foot; postpartum milk deficiency, diarrhea, jaundice or urinary problems; hemorrhoids, intestinal carbuncle.

[Usage] Cook, decoct into soup or grind into powder for consumption.