Menstruation is a special period for women. At this time, the main thing is to take good care of the uterus and protect the abdomen to prevent catching a cold or wind. Generally, it is appropriate to drink a little brown sugar during the menstrual period, and red bean soup can also be made regularly. Adding brown sugar to red bean soup has different effects and can also alleviate dysmenorrhea.

The effects of red beans:

Red beans have the effects of clearing the heart, nourishing the mind, strengthening the spleen, and benefiting the kidneys. Adding lotus seeds and lily can further have the effects of consolidating essence and vital energy, stopping bleeding, and strengthening the tendons and bones. They can treat lung dryness and dry cough, enhance the vitality of internal organs, and increase physical strength. Health preservation is also an important part of skin care. Both external adjustment and internal nourishment are needed to create a radiant woman.

In traditional medicine, red beans are mainly used for promoting diuresis – reducing edema, benefiting the qi – reducing foot odor, and strengthening the spleen. For example, boiling red beans with crucian carp for soup consumption can have a therapeutic effect on edema, foot odor, and difficulty urinating, and can also treat liver cirrhosis, ascites, and tonify the body’s deficiency. The soup made by boiling red beans with winter melon is a good food for treating general edema. Boiling red beans with mung beans and Job’s tears can treat diarrhea. In addition, red beans can be used in combination with traditional Chinese medicine, such as boiling red beans with forsythia and angelica for a decoction to treat liver abscess; red beans with dandelion and licorice for a decoction to treat intestinal pain, etc.

Traditional Chinese medicine experts believe that red beans have the effects of reducing swelling and slimming. They are suitable for people with various types of edema, including renal edema, cardiac edema, liver cirrhosis ascites, and malnutrition edema, and are recommended for consumption. During the hot and humid summer, some people may experience edema. At this time, drinking some red bean soup can have very good therapeutic effects on edema. If red bean soup is consumed when edema first appears, the swelling can be reduced the next day. Continuing to take it for about 8 days can make the edema disappear completely.