Incomprehensible! The difference of one word makes a world of difference

The editor found many bean pods growing on the roadside when he went to the countryside. When he peeled them open, he found small red beans inside. Wild adzuki beans grow and die on their own. Occasionally, people pick them and take them home, but they are ignored because they do not become soft even after being cooked for a long time and are not very edible. It turns out that this is adzuki bean. In traditional Chinese medicine, red beans mostly refer to adzuki beans. The editor will now explain the difference between adzuki beans and red beans.

1. To distinguish adzuki beans and red beans from their appearance, red beans are relatively round, while adzuki beans are slender and slightly flat. The grains are smaller than red beans; red beans are cylindrical and have a dark brown-red surface.

2. From the taste after cooking, red beans will become soft after cooking, but adzuki beans are very hard and difficult to break;

3. From the perspective of function, adzuki beans are generally used as medicine, while red beans are usually used as daily food;

The most common use of red beans is to make delicious red bean soup. Adzuki beans are relatively small in size and are best used for making soup or porridge. They have a diuretic effect and can eliminate edema, making them very suitable for postpartum women. It can be seen that there is still a big difference between adzuki beans and red beans.

Some people don’t know much about adzuki beans. They are mild in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and are a nutritious small dry bean. Adzuki bean contains a variety of nutrients. Every 100 grams of adzuki bean contains 20.7 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat, 58 grams of carbohydrates, 4.6 grams of crude fiber, 67 milligrams of calcium, 5.2 milligrams of iron, as well as phosphorus, vitamins B1, B2, niacin, saponin and other nutrients.

Because red beans contain saponins, which have laxative, diuretic and anti-edema effects, eating red beans regularly can clear blood, eliminate visceral fatigue, and is especially beneficial for patients with heart and kidney diseases. There is a saying that this bean can make people thin if eaten for a long time. It has a certain weight loss effect on the elderly with obesity.