Many people have drunk Job’s tears porridge in their daily lives, and this delicious dish is very popular, and its benefits are very extensive. The main benefits of the porridge made from Job’s tears and red beans generally include many aspects, such as strengthening the spleen and stomach, removing dampness and phlegm, and promoting digestion and absorption.

Benefits

[1] The porridge made from Job’s tears and red beans is the best medicine for treating dampness. Job’s tears, known as ‘Yi Yi Ren’ in traditional Chinese medicine, is listed as a superior grade in the ‘Shen Nong’s Materia Medica’. It can treat dampness and arthritis, benefit the intestines and stomach, reduce edema, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and, after long-term use, can lighten the body and invigorate the Qi. Red beans, known as ‘Chi Xiao Dou’ in traditional Chinese medicine, also has obvious diuretic, edema-reducing, and stomach and spleen strengthening effects, because they are red, and red enters the heart, so they can also nourish the heart. Modern people have high levels of stress, weak heart Qi, irregular diet, and lack of exercise, leading to spleen deficiency and dampness. To remove dampness, nourish the heart, and strengthen the spleen and stomach, there is no better choice than Job’s tears and red beans. The purpose of cooking them into porridge is to ensure that their effective components are fully absorbed by the human body, while not placing any burden on the spleen and stomach.

Misunderstanding

Regarding the ‘edema-reducing’ effect of Job’s tears and red beans, do not mistake edema for general swelling. Many people’s bodies become fat, which is also called swelling, known as obesity. In traditional Chinese medicine, both obesity and edema mean that there is dampness in the body. The fluid cannot flow with the Qi and blood, but accumulates between the cells of the human body, causing the body to swell rapidly.

Edema is like this, obesity is like this, but the degree is deep or shallow. Medicines or foods with strong diuretic properties can remove the accumulated moisture in the human body, thus reducing edema. Therefore, mung beans are essential for treating edema. Practice has proven that the porridge made from Job’s tears and red beans has a good weight loss effect, which can help lose weight without harming the body, especially for middle-aged and elderly obese individuals, the effect is even better.