A good beauty soup for beautifying and beautifying people, removing water and dampness!
Every summer, this [Coix Rice Winter Melon Soup] is simple to make, has the effects of strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, nourishing blood and nourishing the face, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and eliminating edema
They are all soups that I often drink. Today, I will share them with you for your reference!
Characteristics of coix seed and winter melon soup:
Rich in nutrients, beautifying and beautifying, moisturizing, light and refreshing
Coix seed, also known as Coix seed, Coix seed, and Coix seed, is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine and a common and frequently eaten food.
Nutritional ingredients:
The main components of coix seed are protein, vitamins B1 and B2.
Role of coix seed:
1. It has the effects of promoting diuresis and swelling, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and tendons to eliminate arthralgia, clearing heat and discharging pus, etc. It is a commonly used drug for diuresis and dampness. Not for people whose body is hot and humid.
The wrong food, such as beriberi and other damp-heat diseases, has a certain effect.
2. Used for hair: It has the effects of nourishing hair, preventing hair loss, and making hair smooth and soft.
3. Used on the skin: It has the effect of smoothing the skin, reducing wrinkles, and eliminating pigment spots. It has obvious curative effect on facial acne and rough skin,
In addition, it also absorbs ultraviolet light, and its extracts can also be added to cosmetics to achieve sun protection and ultraviolet protection effects.
Winter melon is a good health care product with the same origin of medicine and food. It is also known as white melon, pillow melon, Guangzhou melon, etc.
Nutrition of winter melon:
Winter melon has high content of vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and niacin, and winter melon seeds are quite rich in vitamin B1; mineral elements
There are 8 kinds of potassium, sodium, calcium, iron, zinc, copper, phosphorus, and selenium.
The role of winter melon:
Winter melon is slightly cold in nature, sweet in taste, and non-toxic. It enters the lungs, large intestine, and bladder meridians. It has clearing lung heat, resolving phlegm, clearing stomach heat and eliminating annoyance
Coix rice and white gourd soup
By WillaMayert
Recipe Recommendations
- glutinous rice 50 grams
- winter melon 150 grams
- water 350 grams
Steps for Coix rice and white gourd soup
1
The barley is ready.
2
Soak a piece of wax gourd and coix seed in clear water for 4-5 hours.
3
Cut the wax gourd into 1.5 centimeters thick slices.
4
Put the coix seed into a pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Turn to low heat and cook until the flowering soup turns slightly white.
5
Add in the wax gourd and turn to heat and bring to the boil. Turn to medium heat and cook for 2 minutes.
6
Pour the cooked coix seed and winter melon soup into a bowl and serve it.Coix rice and white gourd soup Make Tips
1. Coix seed must be soaked 4-5 hours in advance. When cooking, it must cease fire for 30-50 minutes after boiling. After boiling over low heat for 20 minutes, the flowers will bloom. 2. The ratio of winter melon to coix seed is 1:3. Of course, you can also put more winter melon. I sometimes put more winter melon. 3. Add the wax gourd and open the pan without covering it, the taste will be better. 4. Winter melon is an ideal daily food for relieving fever, diuretic and removing dampness and heat. The effect is more obvious when boiling the soup with the skin. Because wax gourd is cold in nature, people with chronic illness and those with yin deficiency and strong fire should avoid eating it. 5. Although coix seed is good, it should not be used by pregnant women and people with dryness and constipation;6. Coix seed is cool in nature, and people with smooth menstruation, excessive urination, and cold body should not eat more.