The so-called "four reds" refer to red beans, red dates, peanuts and brown sugar. Red beans contain a variety of vitamins and trace elements, especially iron and vitamin B 12, which has a good effect of enriching blood and promoting blood circulation. People with long menstrual period and large blood volume can eat more, and pregnant women can eat more red beans and lactation. Peanut is rich in protein and unsaturated fatty acids, and has the effects of invigorating qi, strengthening spleen, enriching blood and stopping bleeding. Peanut coat, in particular, can increase the content and quality of platelets in the body, which is particularly effective in treating anemia. There are also a lot of vitamins B 1, B2 and E in peanut skin, which have antioxidant effect and can resist aging. But red dates nourish the stomach and soothe the nerves, especially fresh dates, which are rich in vitamin C, calcium and iron. The osteoporosis of middle-aged women is more serious, and eating more red dates can improve it. And brown sugar promotes blood circulation and dispels cold, enriching blood and benefiting qi. Among the prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine, brown sugar is the best drug introduction. 60 grams of brown sugar, 6 grams of jujube, 0/5 grams of ginger/kloc-,replacing tea with water, has a good effect on gynecological diseases such as irregular menstruation and amenorrhea.
"The porridge cooked with these four foods is called' Sihong porridge', which can give full play to their various functions and have better nutrition." Fu Jinru said that the porridge should be mainly rice, and it is best to use glutinous rice. According to the amount of rice, add some red dates, peanuts and red beans. When it is almost cooked, add a little brown sugar, or add it after cooking, which is sweet and nourishing.