Tools/raw materials
A handful of coix seed (just grab it by hand), half a lemon and a little honey.
Coix seed lemon honey
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Coix seed is a commonly used Chinese medicine. It is also a kind of food that is often eaten. Sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature, it is beneficial to detumescence, invigorating spleen and removing dampness, clearing heat and expelling pus. It is a commonly used diuretic and osmotic agent. The main ingredients are protein, vitamin B 1 and B2, which have the effects of smoothing skin, reducing wrinkles and eliminating pigmentation spots.
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Long-term drinking, whitening can treat brown spots, freckles and blisters, make spots disappear and moisturize the skin. It is also used as a weight loss product. In addition, it has obvious curative effect on facial acne and rough skin, and has the ability to absorb ultraviolet rays. When the extract is added to cosmetics, it can also achieve the effects of sun protection and ultraviolet protection.
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Coix seed itself has the effects of moistening skin, whitening skin, moistening, promoting qi circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. This is very prominent. When applied to the skin, it has natural whitening effect, improves skin metabolism and moisture retention, effectively prevents skin dryness, makes the body agile and reduces the risk of cancer.
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If you are worried that the lemon peel will not be cleaned, you can rub the peel repeatedly with salt.
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Coix seed is not easy to cook, so it should be soaked in advance. If it is too hot, it should be kept in the refrigerator.
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If you don't eat barley, don't throw it away. Putting it in steamed rice can not only avoid waste, but also add new nutrition to the daily staple rice.
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It is better to drink it four times a week when your skin is bad or you feel slightly obese. When your skin condition improves, you can reduce the number of drinks as needed.
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Coix seed lemon honey water
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Wash coix seed and soak it in clear water for one night, saving time and effort the next day.
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If you put water in the pot, you won't be afraid of too much water. After all, it is used to drink water.
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Cook on the fire for 20 minutes until the barley is cooked.
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Cut the lemon into two pieces and set aside.
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Add lemon slices 5 minutes before the tears from work flow out of the pot. If you like sour, add the remaining lemon juice. If you like sweet, you can add rock sugar.
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Put it in a bowl and let it cool slightly. When the temperature is about 60 degrees, just pour honey.
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Matters needing attention
Special reminder: please don't drink this drink for pregnant women. Some records about coix seed say that eating coix seed during pregnancy can easily lead to miscarriage. Although I haven't tried it myself, I still advise you not to try it during pregnancy.