Red adzuki beans, peeled Chinese yam sticks, and uncooked rice for Spleen damp porridge

Bites · Everyday TCM · General Health · Porridge · About 45 minutes

Red bean and Chinese yam porridge for Spleen damp

Red bean (赤小豆, Chi Xiao Dou) helps move water and ease damp load. Chinese yam (山药, Shan Yao) supports Spleen and Stomach. Cooked with rice, this porridge suits regular kitchen use when sitting and sweet intake leave the middle burner sluggish.

In brief

Rinse 50 g red bean, 50 g Chinese yam, and 150 g (about 1 cup) rice. Add about 8–9 cups of water, bring to a boil, and simmer until soft. This porridge is used to support Spleen and Stomach and ease dampness. It is food therapy for all ages when cooked plainly, not a weight-loss product.

  • Red bean 50 g, Chinese yam 50 g, rice 150 g. Simmer with 8–9 cups water.

Recipe

The method

  • Yield 1–2 servings
  • Time About 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • red bean / adzuki 50 g
    赤小豆, Chi Xiao Dou
  • Chinese yam 50 g
    山药, Shan Yao
  • rice 150 g or 1 cup
  • water about 8–9 cups
  1. Rinse

    Rinse the red bean, Chinese yam, and rice under clean water.

  2. Simmer

    Add about 8–9 cups of water to the rice, then add the red bean and Chinese yam. Bring to a boil and simmer until the porridge is soft and creamy.

  3. Serve

    Serve warm. Suitable for regular kitchen use when the middle burner feels heavy or damp.

Try today Rinse red bean, Chinese yam, and rice, then simmer one pot of porridge.

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FAQs

Quick questions

How often can I eat this porridge?

The scrape recommends it as a regular kitchen bowl for all ages when cooked plainly. It is food therapy for Spleen-Stomach support and damp load, not a daily slim-down replacement for meals a physician has not reviewed.

Is red bean the same as kidney bean?

Use small red adzuki bean (赤小豆, Chi Xiao Dou), not large Western kidney beans. Amounts are for one to two servings with 150 g rice.

Does this porridge cause weight loss on its own?

No. It supports Spleen transport and damp clearance as kitchen food therapy. Ongoing weight goals need movement, meal rhythm, and often a pattern read on the Weight Management programme.

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