Nutritional value of beans: black beans have the effects of promoting blood circulation and detoxicating, expelling wind and promoting diuresis, tonifying kidney and nourishing yin, relieving exterior syndrome and clearing heat, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Lentils have the effects of invigorating stomach, regulating middle energizer, eliminating summer heat and dampness, invigorating spleen, lowering qi, tonifying deficiency and stopping diarrhea. The ancient book "prolong life" says: "bean porridge and nourishing the five internal organs."
Soybean has that effect of invigorating spleen, broaden middle energizer, moistening dryness, promoting diuresis, diminish inflammation, detoxicating, promoting diuresis. It is a good food for patients with cardiovascular diseases and has a certain curative effect on diabetes. Practice has proved that people who often eat soybeans or bean products have less diabetes. Red beans have the effects of diuresis and dehumidification, promoting blood circulation and expelling pus, clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening intestines and benefiting qi, and regulating menstruation and dredging menstruation. Especially suitable for anemia, stomach and kidney weakness, the elderly and the weak.
Mung bean has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat and diuresis, quenching thirst and relieving restlessness, improving eyesight and lowering blood pressure, relieving sore throat and moistening skin, reducing fat and protecting liver. It is often used to prevent and treat summer heat, polydipsia, nephritis, edema, sores, gastroenteritis, pharyngolaryngitis and keratitis. Cooking these five kinds of beans into porridge can gather the essence of plant protein, and the biological nutritional value is greatly improved through food complementarity.