1. Mung beans have the effects of clearing heat and replenishing qi, quenching thirst and diuresis, and have certain therapeutic effects on patients with heatstroke or damp-heat. In addition, mung beans are also rich in amino acids, tryptophan, lysine, leucine and other amino acids, which can be eaten together with rice and millet to make the nutrition more complete. In addition, mung beans can also protect the liver, lower blood lipids, relieve pain, and enhance human immunity.

2. How to eat mung beans:

(1) Mung bean and coix kernel porridge

Ingredients: mung beans, coix kernel, and hawthorn.

Method: Wash the mung beans, barley and hawthorn, add an appropriate amount of water, soak for 30 minutes and then boil. Wait for the water to boil for a few minutes and then stop the fire. Do not uncover the lid and simmer for 15 minutes.

(2) Mung Bean and Tremella Porridge

Ingredients: Water-cured Tremella, rock sugar, jujube, mung beans, and rice.

Method: Remove the old roots of the water-haired Tremella fungus and set aside. Soak the mung beans in water for two hours; put the soaked mung beans and Tremella fuciformis into the pot, add water, and when the water boils, add jujube and rice. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes, add rock sugar, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.