Red beans and barley tea is not recommended for people with high uric acid. Red small beans are part of a high-purine diet. Purines are easily soluble in water, and patients are not recommended to drink bean drinks. When red beans and barley are made into tea, the purine content increases, and patients drinking red beans and barley tea will have an effect on the body’s uric acid level, which may induce hyperuricemia and gout. It is recommended that people with high uric acid should do a good job of dietary management and should eat a low purine diet, such as vegetables, fruits, milk and eggs. Meanwhile, patients in remission can also eat a small amount of soybean products, fish and coarse grains, but should avoid eating animal liver, shellfish, shrimp and other foods to prevent causing acute gout attacks. It is recommended that patients under the guidance of the doctor, reasonable control of diet, follow the doctor’s instructions and standardize the use of medication to prevent aggravation of the condition.