The red bean barley red date soup is a dietary therapy, in which barley is food, red bean, red date is a medicine and food, and has the effect of reducing the swelling of water. However, the role of food therapy is limited, if the symptoms of heavy dampness is obvious, it is recommended to change to decoction of traditional Chinese medicine way of treatment. Disease treatment should be taken under the guidance of a physician.
1. The mature seed kernel of Job’s tears is called Coix lacryma, which has the effect of eliminating dampness and water retention, but Job’s tears are limited as food.
2. Red beans are long and slender in shape, dark red in color, mostly used to improve carbuncle sores, etc., because it has the effect of water retention and swelling, medicinal use can improve abdominal fullness, swelling and jaundice and so on.
3. Dried jujubes can be used medicinally to relieve symptoms of spleen deficiency such as loss of appetite, emaciation and fatigue, etc. It can also replenish blood and tranquilize the mind, and nourish symptoms of mood changes such as irritability and depression caused by insufficient heart yin.
When it is necessary to get rid of dampness, one should go to a Chinese medicine hospital and choose the medicine and food to be taken under the guidance of the doctor’s diagnosis and treatment.