Taboos of red bean and coix seed powder

Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Usually, people only focus on the good side and ignore the bad side. Red bean and coix seed powder can be ground into powder and applied to the face. It can also be brewed and drunk. However, be careful not to eat red bean and coix seed powder at the same time as mutton, otherwise it will cause the risk of poisoning. Women who are menstruating or pregnant should not eat it at this stage.

Taboos on eating red bean and coix seed powder

Red bean and coix seed powder can be made into a facial mask to beautify the skin, and it can also be soaked in water and drunk. If you drink it in water, you should pay attention to the edible taboos of red bean and coix seed powder, which are as follows:

1. Foods that are not suitable to be eaten with red bean and coix seed powder. Mutton, because eating them together can cause poisoning; sheep liver, because eating them together can cause poisoning; rice, because eating them together can cause mouth ulcers.

2. Women during menstruation should avoid eating it. Because coix seed can make the body cold and weak, it is not suitable for long-term consumption by people with weak constitution, so women who are menstruating should avoid eating it.

3. Pregnant women are prohibited from eating it. Pregnant women should not eat coix seeds unless they feel the moisture is very heavy, because coix seeds have a cold nature. However, red beans can be eaten. Replacing coix seeds with ingredients such as jujube, lily, and wolfberry and cooking them into porridge can also remove moisture and even have other effects.

5. People with poor digestion should eat less. The sugars contained in coix seed are highly viscous, so eating too much may hinder digestion. People with weak digestion and absorption abilities should try to eat less or not eat it.

6. It cannot be taken as medicine. Although coix seed has the function of lowering blood lipids and blood sugar, it is only a health food after all and cannot be used as a medicine. Therefore, patients with symptoms of hyperlipidemia should seek medical treatment and should never consume coix seed to treat themselves!

7. People with frequent urination should avoid eating red bean and coix seed powder. People with yin deficiency but no dampness and heat and those with clear and long urine should avoid it.

8. People with less sweat and constipation should not eat too much.

9. People bitten by snakes should not eat red bean and coix seed powder within 100 days.