The efficacy and method of barley and red bean porridge soup

Barley and red bean soup is a healthy soup made with barley and red beans as the main ingredients. Many people like to drink it, especially in summer. However, some people who don't cook often don't know how to make barley and red bean soup, and don't know what the effects of drinking this soup are. They miss many good opportunities to maintain health with barley and red bean soup. I will write down the effects and methods of barley and red bean soup in detail later. Friends who like to maintain health can also try to make some at home after reading it.

The efficacy and method of barley and red bean porridge soup

1. The efficacy of barley and red bean soup

The most important effects of barley and red bean soup are diuresis, swelling reduction and dampness removal. After people drink it, they can remove moisture from the body and speed up the excretion of water. It has a very obvious alleviating effect on adverse symptoms such as obesity, athlete's foot and body edema caused by excessive moisture. In addition, barley and red bean soup can also beautify and delay aging. It contains a variety of vitamins and some natural antioxidants, which can nourish the skin after being absorbed by the human body and inhibit the formation of wrinkles and pigmentation.

2. Ingredients for making barley and red bean soup

When cooking barley and red bean soup, they should be prepared in a ratio of two to one. The dosage for a single person should be 50 grams of barley and 25 grams of red beans. In addition, black beans, red dates, soybeans and other ingredients can be added together. The effects of barley and red bean soup cooked with different ingredients will also be different.

3. Steps for cooking barley and red bean soup

Soak the prepared coix seed and red beans in clean water for about half an hour, take them out and wash them, then put them into the pot together, add appropriate amount of clean water, turn on the fire and cook. After boiling over high heat, turn down the heat and simmer slowly. It takes about an hour, and the red beans and coix seed will become soft and glutinous. Turn off the heat and simmer for a while, then take out and drink directly.