Chinese medicine believes that keeping in good health in summer focuses on nourishing the heart. It is easy to sweat and lose potassium (fatigue) when the temperature is hot in summer, and it is easy to lead to spleen deficiency and fatigue when it is hot and humid in summer. Chinese medicine believes that red beans can clear away heat and promote diuresis, reduce swelling and detoxify, clear away heart-fire, replenish blood and soothe the nerves, and also supplement nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium for the body.

Red beans can be made into soup, porridge or summer dessert, which can not only increase appetite, but also supplement potassium ions in large quantities to avoid hypokalemia in summer. In addition, people sweat more and urinate less in late summer, especially the elderly with poor heart and kidney function, which are more prone to edema of both lower limbs. Eating the soup of red beans with shad or carp has a good diuretic and detumescence effect, and is also a good diet for beriberi, ascites and lethargy.

The nourishing function of red beans has been recognized by doctors since ancient times. Five colors match the five internal organs, and red beans are reddish into the heart. Therefore, Li Shizhen called red beans "the valley of the heart" and emphasized the nourishing function of red beans. Clinically, red beans can not only clear the heart and reduce fire, but also replenish vitality. It is rich in crude fiber, which is helpful to reduce blood fat, blood pressure and improve heart activity in clinic. At the same time, it is rich in iron, which can promote qi and replenish blood, and is very suitable for women with insufficient qi and blood.

How to make all kinds of delicious red bean soup

1, simple red bean soup

Ingredients: 3000 grams of adzuki bean, 200 grams of sugar.

Method: Wash red beans first, add water and boil with strong fire, then stew with slow fire until crisp and rotten, then add sugar and steam.

2. Heat-clearing and detoxicating red bean soup

Ingredients: 500 grams of adzuki bean, 200 grams of sugar (5 people recommended).

Methods: firstly, wash the red beans, add water and boil them with strong fire; Simmer until crisp, then add sugar to boil.

Health care effect: Red bean is sweet, sour and slightly cold, and has the functions of invigorating spleen, promoting diuresis, detoxicating, eliminating carbuncle, eliminating dampness and clearing heat. This soup has the effects of relieving summer-heat, diuresis, invigorating stomach, benefiting liver, invigorating spleen and kidney.

3. Dehydrated Xiao Zhong Soup

Methods: Wash and soak 20 grams of raw Coicis Semen and 30 grams of adzuki bean for about half a day, and drain them for later use. Boil Coicis Semen in water until it is half soft. Add red beans and cook, then add rock sugar. After dissolving, turn off the fire and serve.

Efficacy: Conducive to beauty, benefiting qi and nourishing blood, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.

4, lotus seed lily red bean paste

Methods: 50 grams of red beans, 30 grams of white lotus seeds, 0/0 grams of lily/kloc, appropriate amount of dried tangerine peel, and about 50 grams of rock sugar. Soak the washed red beans for two hours, boil the water, add all the ingredients and cook for two hours.

Efficacy: invigorating spleen and kidney, strengthening essence and qi, strengthening bones and muscles and enhancing physical strength.