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Coix seed and red bean have the characteristics of high fiber and low fat, and have good effects of relaxing bowels, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fat, regulating blood sugar, detoxicating and resisting cancer, preventing calculus, strengthening body and losing weight. Coix seed is a commonly used Chinese medicine. It is also a common and frequently eaten food, sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature, which is beneficial to detumescence, invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, clearing heat and expelling pus, and is a commonly used diuretic and dampness-permeating drug.
References:
Red bean barley _ Baidu Encyclopedia