Red bean and barley porridge can be drunk every day, which has a certain weight loss effect. However, it is recommended to drink only one cup (250 ml-300 ml) every day, and it is best to add some millet to drink together, which can clear away heat and promote diuresis, promote blood circulation and reduce swelling.

Coix seed: It is called "Coix seed" in Chinese medicine, and it is listed as the top grade in Shennong Herbal Classic. It can eliminate dampness and benefit the stomach, eliminate edema, strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach, and can strengthen the body and replenish qi if taken for a long time. Because both red beans and coix seed are very draining, coix seed is often used as Chinese herbal medicine. Red beans and coix seed can drain water, induce diuresis and eliminate edema.

In addition, eating red beans and barley together also has whitening effect.

Red bean: called "adzuki bean" in Chinese medicine, it also has obvious diuretic, detumescence and spleen and stomach strengthening effects. Because it is red, red enters the heart, so it can also replenish the heart. Modern people have great mental stress, lack of heart-qi, improper diet, little exercise, spleen deficiency and dampness. To eliminate dampness, nourish the heart and strengthen the spleen and stomach, barley and red beans are the only ones. Boiling it into porridge is intended to make its effective components fully absorbed by the human body, while not causing any burden to the spleen and stomach.