Red bean and barley water has different effects when taken at different times and cannot be generalized. Red beans and barley are both medicinal and food ingredients, red beans and barley water has the function of clearing heat and detoxifying, water and swelling, strengthening the spleen and stomach. If you need to drain the dampness, it is best to take in the morning; if you need to improve digestion and appetite, it should be taken before meals; if you need to use red beans and barley water to drain the dampness and swelling, it is best to take in the summer and autumn season, because of the humid climate in late summer and early autumn, the dampness of the human body is heavier, resulting in the weakness of the human spleen and stomach, when taking red beans and barley water can promote appetite increase, but also can strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness. In addition, taking red beans and barley water before meals is conducive to intestinal peristalsis and can improve the absorption function of the digestive system. If you live in an environment with heavy dampness, or clear personal body dampness, you can always take red beans and barley water. In addition, red bean and barley water has a long treatment cycle in the process of clinical application, but the amount of each time should not be too much, otherwise there will be side effects. Dryness of fluid, yin deficiency, thinning people should not eat more red beans.