1. Reduce swelling and lose weight
Red beans and barley can induce diuresis and reduce swelling. Health ingredients, eaten together, will be more effective in diuresis and detumescence. Red beans and coix seed can not only remove excess water from the body, but also remove moisture and toxins from the body and speed up the body, which is of great benefit to weight loss.
2. Strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness
Red beans have the functions of strengthening the spleen, stopping diarrhea, diuresis and detumescence; Coix seed can promote blood circulation and water metabolism in the body by promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness, relaxing tendons and removing arthralgia, clearing heat and expelling pus. Therefore, red bean barley tea has the effect of invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness.
Protect hair and beauty
Red bean coix seed has the functions of nourishing hair, preventing alopecia and making hair smooth and supple. It has the effects of smoothing skin, reducing wrinkles and eliminating pigmentation spots, and has obvious curative effect on facial acne and rough skin. In addition, it also has the ability to absorb ultraviolet rays, and its extract can also achieve sun protection and ultraviolet protection when added to cosmetics.
4. Enriching blood and promoting lactation
Red beans and coix seed also have certain blood-enriching effects. They contain trace element iron, which can promote the regeneration of red blood cells, improve the hematopoietic capacity of the body, enrich blood and promote blood circulation, and prevent anemia. In addition, the folic acid it contains can regulate female endocrine, which is of great benefit to promoting milk secretion. Can be used for regulating postpartum hypogalactia of women.
5. Strong kidney to fight cancer
Red bean coix seed can enhance renal function and has the effect of clearing heat and diuresis, so it is also effective for edema patients; Modern pharmacological studies have proved that Coix lachryma-jobi seed has anti-cancer effect, and its anti-cancer effective components contain selenium, which can effectively inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells and can be used for adjuvant treatment of gastric cancer and cervical cancer.
6. hangover and detoxification, protect the heart
Eating more red beans and barley at ordinary times can also improve the detoxification function of the body. They contain saponins, which can stimulate the intestine, accelerate the toxin metabolism of the body, improve the liver function and increase its detoxification ability. Drinking some red bean and barley soup after drinking at ordinary times can relieve the hangover quickly. Nutrients such as saponin and trace element magnesium contained in red beans and coix seed can also improve heart function and prevent heart disease.