When it comes to the porridge of red beans and Job’s tears, everyone has drunk it in their daily life. When cooking, the first thing to pay attention to is to prepare some rice that has been washed clean. It is better to use a sand pot or pressure cooker to make it more tender and soft. You can add rock sugar, and the main effect is to help the body absorb it and has a good effect on invigorating the spleen and stomach.

Dampness is the root cause of various chronic and tenacious diseases in modern times, and Job’s tears and red bean soup is the best medicine for treating dampness. Job’s tears, known as ‘Yi Yi Ren’ in traditional Chinese medicine, is listed as a superior product in the ‘Shen Nong’s Materia Medica’. It can treat dampness, benefit the intestines and stomach, reduce edema, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and promote weight loss and vital energy when taken for a long time. Red beans, known as ‘Chi Xiao Dou’ in traditional Chinese medicine, also has obvious effects on diuresis, reducing edema, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. Because it is red, red enters the heart, so it can also nourish the heart. Modern people have high mental stress, weak heart Qi, irregular diet, and little exercise, leading to spleen deficiency and dampness excess.

When making the porridge of Job’s tears and red beans, one must never add rice! Because rice grows in water and contains moisture, which is sticky and thick, so once cooked, rice becomes thick. Both Job’s tears and red beans are moisture-reducing, and they do not contain moisture themselves, so no matter how they are cooked, they do not become thick, and the soup is very clear. Traditional Chinese medicine exactly utilizes this clear property to remove dampness from the human body. Once rice is added, it is equivalent to adding dampness, so the entire porridge becomes thick. Although the taste may be better, it is not good for health preservation, as that handful of rice makes all the red beans and Job’s tears ineffective, losing all their benefits.