Eliminating dampness in barley and red bean porridge is the root of various chronic incurable diseases in modern times, and barley and red bean soup is a good medicine for treating dampness.
Coix lachryma-jobi seed, called "Coix lachryma-jobi seed" in Chinese medicine, 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.
Red beans, known as "adzuki beans" in Chinese medicine, also have obvious diuretic and detumescence effects and spleen and stomach strengthening effects. Because they are red, they can nourish the heart. Modern people have great mental stress, lack of heart-qi, improper diet, little exercise, spleen deficiency and dampness. They should not only eliminate dampness, but also nourish the heart and spleen, especially barley and red beans. 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.
Everyone knows the efficacy of barley and red bean porridge, so obese people can often drink barley and red bean porridge to lose weight. However, it should be noted that glutinous rice and red bean porridge should not be eaten more. You can eat glutinous rice and red bean porridge in the morning and absorb it in your stomach. After eating at night, everyone fell asleep and their stomachs did not move. It's not good to absorb it. Traditional Chinese medicine has five seasons throughout the year, and the last 18 day of summer is long summer, which is the time with the highest humidity. At this time, it is best to eat some red bean and barley porridge, which is a perfect match.