How to eat Fuling cubes best

The common coix seeds in daily life are usually dried, which has higher efficacy and effect. When people buy coix seeds, there are generally two ways, one is Poria powder, the other is coix seed block. When it comes to coix seed cubes, what people are most concerned about is how to eat it.

How to eat coix seed block best

1. Job's tears and chestnut porridge

15g coix seed, 25g chestnut, 10 red dates, 100g rice. Put water to boil chestnuts, red dates and glutinous rice first;

Grind coix seeds into powder, slowly add when the rice is half cooked, stir, and cook until the chestnuts are well cooked. You can add sugar for seasoning.

My prescription uses coix seed to strengthen the spleen, clear away heat and dampness, chestnuts to strengthen the spleen and treat diarrhea, and red dates to benefit the stomach and intestines.

It is used for spleen and stomach deficiency, poor diet, loose stools and diarrhea.

2. Poria paste

Method: Prepare one pound of coix seeds and two pounds of refined honey in advance, grind the coix seeds into powder, add honey and stir evenly, simmer it into a paste over low heat, let it cool and put it into a porcelain jar for later use. Take 10 grams each time with warm water, twice a day.

Effect: Taking Poria paste can strengthen the spleen and stomach, eliminate dampness, lose weight and fight cancer. It has a preventive effect on edema and obesity in the elderly.

Can coix seed cubes be eaten immediately?

Job's tears cannot be eaten immediately and must be taken with other foods. Because Job's tears are not soluble in water, no matter how long they are cooked, they will not become mushy. A 1 cubic decimeter piece of Job's tears may not be cooked through in an hour. Thin slices are easier to cook than pieces. If you want the coix seeds to cook faster, it is best to soak them for several hours in advance before cooking. It is generally recommended to wash and crush the coix seeds before cooking. Since the hardness of coix seed is not very high, it does not need special tools to crush it, so don't worry if Poria powder is difficult to buy.

The effects of coix seed block

1. It is beneficial for urination. Coix seed is beneficial for unclear urination mechanism, and spiny seed is more effective than a single medicine.

2. Calming effect. Injection of coix seed decoction into the abdomen of mice can inhibit spontaneous activities, resist excessive excitement caused by caffeine in mice, and have a synergistic effect on barbiturate anesthesia.

3. Endocrine system. Alcohol extract increases the heart's contraction force and heart rate.

4. Digestive tract. Coix seed has a significant protective effect on the liver damage of mice caused by carbon tetrachloride.

5. Anti-tumor effect. The sugar content in coix seed has an inhibitory effect on mouse sarcoma. Its effect is related to the thymus and can activate some complement. It has anti-cancer properties in the human body and can promote the body's immune function; the coix seed polysaccharide it contains has an inhibitory efficiency of 96.88% on tumor S-180. The extract has a diuretic effect on normal rabbits when injected abdominally; medical ether or alcohol extract can increase the contraction of isolated frog hearts, and first increase and then decrease the blood sugar level of rabbits. Poria decoction has a calming effect on mice, and the calming effect of coix seed is second only to Poria.

6. The effect of coix seed sugar on immune function: Various white Poria sugars can enhance the cytotoxic effect of T lymphocytes in the body.

7. Job's tears can strengthen the spleen and stomach. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood for patients with qi deficiency and spleen weakness who have been weak for a long time, have poor appetite, or have concurrent fatigue, drowsiness, and diarrhea, and the medicinal effect is mild.

Taboos on taking coix seed blocks

1. Diabetic patients are advised not to eat coix seed, because diabetic patients need to control their daily starch intake, and the daily starch intake should not exceed 5 taels per meal. The starch content of coix seed is very high. Of course, diabetic patients are best not to eat it all.

2. When taking coix seed, you should avoid vinegar, strong tea and other substances, and pay attention to the dosage. Otherwise, it will not only affect the efficacy of the medicine, but also cause symptoms of poisoning and allergy, such as abdominal pain, red and itchy skin, bronchial asthma and other conditions.

In fact, the method of making coix seed blocks is also very simple, but it cannot be eaten directly. It needs to be processed. It is best to soak it in water before cooking, so that it is easier to cook. Coix seed has many benefits to the body after consumption, but diabetics are advised not to take it, otherwise it may cause discomfort to the body.