Red bean detoxification edema Red bean is officially called "red bean" in Compendium of Materia Medica. In traditional medicine, red beans are mainly used for promoting blood circulation to reduce swelling, benefiting qi to remove beriberi and strengthening the spleen. In ancient books, eating red beans and carp after cooking is of great help to improve edematous beriberi of pregnant women in the late pregnancy. In terms of nutritional value, red beans are rich in vitamin B 1, B2, protein and various minerals, and have the functions of enriching blood, diuresis, detumescence and promoting heart activation. Eating more can prevent foot swelling and have the effect of losing weight. Its alkaloids can increase gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce constipation, promote urination, and eliminate edema caused by heart or kidney diseases. In addition, its fiber helps to excrete salt, fat and other wastes in the body, which has a great effect on stovepipe. Although red bean is a kind of carbohydrate with high nutritional content, its bean fiber is easy to produce gas in the intestine during digestion. Therefore, people with weak stomach and intestines will have flatulence and other discomfort after eating red beans. Ordinary people eat red beans and add some sugar to increase the taste; However, people with spleen and stomach qi deficiency are prone to fullness and discomfort after eating sweets. Therefore, adding a little salt when cooking red beans will have the effect of "softening and resolving food" and help to eliminate flatulence. In addition, red beans can enrich blood, but there are many reasons for anemia. If it is caused by vitamin B 12 deficiency, the help of eating red beans is limited. Preparation method of red bean and purple rice soup: Wash and soak 20g of red bean and 20g of purple rice overnight, pour out the soaked water, add water to cook, and then cook with low fire until cooked. Appropriate amount of honey can be added when eating. Efficacy: Red bean itself has diuretic effect, which helps to improve edema. With high carbohydrate content, it can be used as daily food. Note that purple rice is not easy to digest and should not be eaten too much at a time. The production method of red-green lily soup: soak 20 grams of mung bean, red bean and lily for half an hour, boil them with strong fire, then collect them until the beans are cooked, add appropriate amount of sugar or salt, and eat salty sweets. Efficacy: the vitamins contained in mung beans can help to dilute melanin; Red beans can clear away heat and detoxify; Lily can moisturize the skin. The method of removing water and relieving swelling soup: wash and soak 20 grams of raw Coicis Semen and 30 grams of red beans for about half a day, and drain them for later use. Boil Coicis Semen in water until semi-soft, add red beans and cook, then add rock sugar, turn off the heat after dissolution, and cool to serve. Efficacy: This soup is helpful for beauty, benefiting qi and nourishing blood, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Red beans can replenish qi and blood, promote diuresis and reduce swelling; Coix seed can strengthen the spleen, promote diuresis, clear away heat and expel pus.