Red bean and coix seed water is a beverage made of red bean and coix seed, which can reduce swelling and eliminate dampness and has low calorie. It is rich in vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium and other active ingredients, nourishing blood and benefiting qi, and has the effects of whitening skin, clearing away heat and expelling toxin.
Practice steps:
1: Wash Coicis Semen and red beans, soak them for 24 hours, or stay overnight, put them in a boiling water pot, and pour enough water (usually the amount of water is equivalent to that in porridge).
2: Cook over high fire until the water in the pot boils, then turn off the fire and stew for one hour.
3. Fire again, cook until the water in the pot boils again, turn off the fire, filter out the soup, and eat red beans and barley as rice or porridge.
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Nutritional value of ingredients:
Red beans: They were called "Noemie" and "red glutinous rice" in ancient times. These flowers are yellow or light gray. Red beans are favored by women because of their magical slimming effect-they are smooth and sweet, and contain protein, fat, sugar, vitamin B, potassium, iron and phosphorus. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting diuresis, relieving swelling, detoxicating, expelling pus, and eliminating fullness.
Can be used for treating edema, beriberi edema, jaundice, hematuria, rheumatic fever, carbuncle swelling, soreness, carbuncle swelling and abdominal pain. Red beans can promote the activation and diuresis of heart blood vessels; People who are afraid of cold, have low blood pressure and are prone to fatigue often eat red beans to improve these discomforts.
In addition, red beans also have the functions of invigorating stomach, promoting fluid production, eliminating dampness and benefiting qi, and are very good medicinal health food. Red beans are good friends of women's health, and rich iron can make people look rosy. Eating more red beans also has the functions of enriching blood, promoting blood circulation, strengthening physical strength and enhancing resistance. Breastfeeding women eat more red beans, which can promote milk secretion.
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