Great Detoxifier：Green Beans Tea 綠豆茶

Tea made from Dried green beans

 

A China cup or Steel cup is suggested.  Glass cup is not for hot water.

I use glass cup to show the ingredients.

最近看到一篇中医文章，提到绿豆水排毒的功效，雖然那位中醫後來被踢爆是個假冒中國國家級醫生名號的中醫，就像宗教，我依法不依人。況且綠豆水在此之前流傳已久，也不是該冒牌醫師的創意。
我们平日吃下的食物，多少含毒，像农药、防腐剂、色素、添加剂等，造成身体负担，积久成疾，因此，需要定期排毒。
根据文章说明，绿豆谁是如此作的：绿豆放入冷水，煮开5分钟后，取其水喝，剩下的的绿豆可以煮成粥吃。前面的绿豆水才是有排毒功效的水，至于粥是饱食及营养作用的(绿豆营养成分高，矿物质、抗氧化等等，但肾脏不好的勿多吃）。中医说法，绿豆煮爛就没有排毒的療效了。

今早，我试了此方，一大早就先煮绿豆水，放着等它凉点再喝。 后来，我打电话回家，告诉我妈这个做法，讲了半天，问她有没听懂，结果她说：就是泡绿豆茶嘛！我恍然大悟，是呀！这么简单的事，拿个杯子放入洗净的绿豆和热开水就可以做好，我还洗锅子，看着时钟计时煮了一堆绿豆。总之，就这么简单，以后可以常常泡绿豆茶了，又不担心喝茶睡不着。

Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese. They are also a very good source of vitamin A, dietary fiber, potassium, folate and iron. In addition, green beans are a good source of magnesium, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, copper, calcium, phosphorus, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids. Here is more information about Green beans.

The above is about the nutritional effect of green beans.  The Chinese Medicine Doctors have different views on green beans' detoxifying effects.  They suggest that green beans essence can help discharge chemicals, preservatives, pesticides and other harmful substance from human liver. If you eat cooked green beans, you get the nutritions. If you drink green beans tea, you get the medical benefits.  The internet knows how to cook green beans.  As for the tea, it is as simple as the way we make other teas.  Add some washed green beans to one cup of hot drinking water, cover and wait 30 minutes. That's it.  Enjoy!