Aduki Bean (Chi Xiao Dou)

Azuki bean indications

• Lower body edema (hips and legs)
• Cellulite of the lower body
• Lactation failure
• Acute diarrhea
• Dysentery or jaundice
• Beriberi
• Boils, carbuncles, abscesses and ulcerations (drains pus)

Instructions for use and dosage

Soup/Decoction:

Rinse the beans in cold water, then put 30g of azuki beans in 240ml or 320 ml of water (depending on whether you want a liquid or thicker soup). Bring to the boil over high heat, then lower the heat and simmer for at least 1 hour. You’ll know the beans are cooked when their skins burst.
You can soak the azuki beans for 30 minutes to 1 hour beforehand, to reduce cooking time.

Combinations:

• Azuki beans can be combined with Job’s tears and fuling mushroom for water retention and cellulite.
• Combine with Chinese angelica for bleeding hemorrhoids.

Contraindication :

Azuki beans are contraindicated for people suffering from :

• Urinary incontinence
• nocturia or enuresis
• Coldness and no weight problems

– Pregnant women should not consume too many azuki beans.

– Avoid consuming azuki beans over long periods, as their diuretic properties can dry out the body. This is even more true for slim people.