Can eating coix seed and red bean really remove dampness?

Eating some coix seed and red beans appropriately can indeed achieve the effect of removing dampness, but you should also understand that the so-called dampness is not just one type. If you do not understand the specific types of dampness and the specific symptoms, simply using coix seed and red beans to remove dampness may not achieve a good effect, and may even result in some unsatisfactory therapeutic effects. In addition, coix seed and red beans are not suitable for everyone to drink.

Barley and red beans cannot remove all moisture

Dampness is also classified, and not all dampness is the same type. Job's tears and red beans can only remove one type of dampness. They are useless for other types of dampness. Therefore, job's tears and red beans cannot remove all dampness.

So barley and red beans cannot remove all moisture.

Barley and red beans can only remove heat and dampness, especially for various discomfort symptoms caused by heat and dampness, drinking a few bowls of barley and red beans will be effective, but for cold and dampness and other dampness, barley and red beans can't help.

In addition, many people will encounter various problems when cooking coix seed and red beans. The red beans in traditional Chinese medicine actually refer to adzuki beans, not the red beans we often see. There is still some difference between red beans and adzuki beans. Red beans nourish the heart, while adzuki beans can remove dampness.

Moreover, red beans look rounder, while adzuki beans look long and thin. If the coix seeds are cooked directly, it will easily damage the spleen. It will not only remove moisture but also make the body more damp, and may even lead to the risk of spleen deficiency.

Moisture can also be classified

1. Cold and dampness

Cold-dampness obstructing the spleen refers to the accumulation of cold-dampness in the body, which obstructs the spleen yang and causes the spleen to lose its ability to warm and function. The main symptoms of cold-dampness syndrome are poor appetite, abdominal distension, loose stools and heaviness. The clinical manifestation is abdominal distension.

Its clinical manifestation is abdominal distension

How to remove cold and dampness

First of all, we need to sweat, whether it is sweating after exercise, sweating after eating warm food, or sweating slightly after soaking our feet, these can achieve the effect of removing cold and dampness.

We can also eat spicy and warm foods frequently and maintain some cold-dispelling eating habits, such as eating warm and high-calorie foods such as onions, ginger, garlic, beef, mutton, etc. to expel cold and dampness, or we can choose some medicinal liquors to remove cold and dampness.

2. Heat and humidity

Heat and dampness mainly refer to internal accumulation of dampness and heat and dysfunction of the spleen. The clinical manifestations are nausea and vomiting, a sticky taste in the mouth, thirst without drinking much, and loose and uncomfortable stools.

How to get rid of heat and dampness

First of all, Chinese medicine is very strong in removing heat and dampness, such as cupping, moxibustion, acupoint pressing, acupuncture, etc. These methods can effectively remove heat and dampness and ensure our health.

In addition, we still need to start with diet therapy, occasionally eat some soup that clears heat and removes dampness, and eat less spicy food, sweets, cold drinks and other foods, as this will easily accumulate damp heat in the body.