Effects and functions of red bean porridge

Aduki Bean is rich in starch, so it is also called "rice bean". It has the functions of "replenishing body fluid, promoting urination, reducing swelling, removing swelling and stopping vomiting", and is called "the valley of the heart" by Li Shizhen. Adzuki Bean is a highly nutritious and multifunctional grain that is indispensable in people's lives. It is the dried and mature seeds of the legume plant adzuki bean or adzuki bean, which is harvested in autumn when the fruit is ripe but not cracked. It is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi and other places.

Also known as acacia beans, they become very soft when cooked and have an unusually sweet, strong flavor. Native to China, adzuki beans are the seeds of an annual shrub that are highly valued in the Far East for their medicinal properties and have been added to rice and soup for thousands of years. Due to their sweetness, adzuki beans are a common ingredient in oriental desserts.

1. Adzuki beans and Abrus precatorius are similar in appearance and both have the nickname of red beans. Abrus precatorius is produced in Guangdong and is half red and half black. In the past, some people took Abrus precatorius mistakenly for adzuki beans and were poisoned. They should not be confused when eaten.

2. Clever use of red beans: Use a towel to make a pocket, pour the raw red beans into the bag, and then sew the bag. Before going to bed, put the bag in the microwave for two minutes and put it in the quilt. The temperature can be maintained for about three hours. Because red beans have the lowest water content among beans, the temperature is not easy to drop after heating, and it can be reused, which is very economical. In addition to using it when sleeping, it can also be used on shoulders or joints.

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

Effect 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;

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

It is edible for the general public

1. Suitable for people with various types of edema, including renal edema, cardiac edema, cirrhosis ascites, malnutrition edema, etc. If it can be eaten with mullet, carp or yellow hen, the swelling effect will be better; suitable for postpartum milk deficiency and postpartum edema, you can use red beans alone to make soup or porridge; suitable for people with obesity;

2. Red beans can clear the urinary channels, so people who urinate frequently should avoid eating them; those who are bitten by snakes should avoid eating them for 100 days.