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Chinese barley with mung beans (green beans) is educational food therapy when dampness-heat shows as oily, slower-healing acne. Simmer about 30 minutes, then add pandan if you like the fragrance. People with diarrhoea should not take it long term. It is a different pot from fragrant mung bean soup with pandan alone.
Recipe
The method
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Rinse
Rinse all ingredients with water.
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Simmer the grains
Put Chinese pearl barley and green beans into a pot with 1 litre of water. Boil on high heat, then reduce to medium-low and cook for 30 minutes.
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Pandan
Add pandan leaves and boil for 8 more minutes.
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Sweeten
Turn off the heat, add rock sugar, and stir until melted.
Try today Rinse the barley and beans and simmer one pot this week.
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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing facial acne, gut symptoms, or if cooling foods worsen loose stools.
FAQs
Quick questions
Can I drink this every day?
Occasional cooling dessert is fine for many. It is not a daily medicine dose. Ease off or stop if stools loosen.
Do I need pandan?
No. Pandan adds fragrance. The barley, beans, and simmer time matter more for the cooling food-therapy habit.
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