White beans [nature and flavor] are sweet, neutral and non-toxic. [Effects and Indications] It can nourish the five internal organs, regulate the middle and help the twelve meridians. It can also warm the intestines and stomach and expel ghost energy. It is a kidney-tonifying food and should be eaten by people suffering from kidney disease. Leaves: [Efficacy and Indications] Boiled and eaten, it is good for nourishing the five internal organs. Red bean has a mild nature and a sweet and sour taste. Efficacy: Strengthen the spleen, stop diarrhea, diuresis and reduce swelling. It is suitable for people with various types of edema, including renal edema, cardiac edema, liver cirrhosis, ascites, malnutrition edema, etc. If it can be eaten with mullet, carp or yellow hen, the swelling effect will be better; suitable for postpartum period For those suffering from milk shortage and postpartum edema, adzuki bean can be used as decoction or porridge; it is suitable for obese people. "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica": "Eat it boiled with carp and it can cure athlete's foot and abdominal edema." "Food Herbal Materia Medica": "Red bean strengthens the bones and muscles, and makes people lose weight after long-term consumption." "Yangshu Prescription": "Reduces breast milk , boil adzuki beans and drink the juice. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "To relieve the lactation, cook with carp, crucian carp, and yellow hen." Avoid eating adzuki beans because they can facilitate water passages, so people with excessive urination should avoid eating them. Tao Hongjingyun: "The nature is driven by body fluids, and eating for a long time makes people thin." "Food and Herbal Medicine": "People will become thin after eating for a long time." "New Compilation of Materia Medica": "Adzuki beans can be used temporarily to diuretic, but cannot be used for a long time to infiltrate dampness. Dampness symptoms mostly belong to qi deficiency. Qi deficiency diures water, but the more it becomes, the more dampness cannot be removed. In this case, Chixiaodou's patented water in the lower body cannot relieve the dampness in the upper body, so it is effective. It can be used to treat deficiency and dampness. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Red bean has a downward effect. If it is taken for a long time, the body fluid will leak out, so it will make the muscles thin and heavy." "Household Diet Guide": "Adzuki bean should be avoided within 100 days of snake bites." Note: Adzuki beans are not as nutritious as soybeans. In addition to protein and fat, they also contain vitamins A, B, C, plant saponins, and trace amounts of aluminum, copper, etc. element. It should also be noted that adzuki bean and acacia are similar in appearance, and both have the nickname "red bean". Acacia seeds are produced in Guangdong. Their appearance is half red and half black. In the past, people mistakenly took Acacia seeds as adzuki beans and caused poisoning. Do not confuse them when eating. According to Jia Ming's "Dietary Instructions" of the Yuan Dynasty, the flower of red bean is called "Fuji", which can detoxify alcohol and make people drink more without getting drunk.