A Book That Addresses Women's Health Issues

Chapter 15 Red beans for nourishing blood and beautifying

Red beans are a delicacy that nourishes the blood and nourishes the skin.The official name of red beans in "Compendium of Materia Medica" is "Chixiaodou", which has the effect of promoting water elimination, detoxification and drainage of pus.Many female friends know that eating beans is good for the appearance and body, but they don’t know what the real effect is. Let’s take a look at the beauty secrets of red beans first!Red beans are a delicacy that nourishes the blood and nourishes the skin.The official name of red beans in "Compendium of Materia Medica" is "Chixiaodou", which has the effect of promoting water elimination, detoxification and drainage of pus.In many ancient medical books, red beans and carp were boiled and eaten, which is very helpful for improving the edema and beriberi of pregnant women in the late pregnancy.Lactating female friends eat more red bean soup, which can also promote the secretion of milk.If you can add some lotus seeds or lily, it can also moisturize dryness, solidify essence and replenish qi. "Chan Shufang" records: "Drink the milk, boil the red beans to get the juice." "Compendium of Materia Medica" also contains: "Through the milk, cook with carp, crucian carp, and yellow hen." There are many reasons for anemia. If it is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, eating red beans is of great help.

Red bean slimming and beauty soup 1. Red bean yellow essence and black-bone chicken soup Soak 200 grams of red beans 3 hours in advance; soak 1 corner of tangerine peel in water and wash; then wash 50 grams of sealwort; cut and wash 1 black-bone chicken, remove hair and internal organs , together with the above materials, put all the ingredients into the boiling water, and then boil it over medium heat for about 3 hours, add some salt to taste, and you can eat meat and drink soup.Let's take a look at the composition of this dish. Red beans can replenish qi and blood, sealwort can also nourish blood, tangerine peel can promote qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and reduce phlegm, and black-bone chicken can nourish blood and nourish yin.Therefore, the soup made by these people together has the effect of nourishing blood, nourishing the skin and strengthening the body.It is especially suitable for women who are weak due to spleen deficiency, blood deficiency, low blood pressure, lack of energy, pale complexion, do not like to eat, and have irregular menstruation. 2. Red bean barley soup Red beans also have a good slimming effect. "Compendium of Materia Medica" contains: "Chixiaodou, its nature is downward, and if you take it for a long time, it will reduce the order too much, and the body fluid will leak out, so it will make the muscles thinner and heavier." From this we can see that red beans have the effect of losing weight, but we must also pay attention not to Eating too much is not good for your health.The best principle of diet is that it is advisable to eat often and not to eat too much.Red bean and barley soup is a slimming and beauty soup: wash and soak 20 grams of raw barley and 30 grams of red beans separately, drain and boil the barley in water until it is semi-soft, then add red beans and cook, and finally add some rock sugar to taste.This soup has the functions of nourishing qi and blood, diuresis and swelling, and beautifying and beautifying.Don't think that beauty is only related to luxury cosmetics. Cost-effective and efficient beauty methods are everywhere around us, which requires us to have a pair of eyes to discover!
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