Ingredient

Adzuki beans

Adzuki beans is a wholesome ingredient featured in 39 Nourilo recipes — most often in soups, sweet soups & desserts and congee & porridge. It is traditionally enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.

Adzuki beans recipes for

Cooling & Summer Heat · 25 Digestive Wellness · 13 Skin & Natural Beauty · 11 Respiratory & Lung Wellness · 8 Children's Wellness · 8

What human studies say about adzuki beans

Blood lipids (HDL-C) · Randomized controlled trial · 2019
No adverse effects were reported. At 4 weeks, HDL-C change was higher with adzuki bean extract than placebo (3.76 vs -0.08 mg/dL); by week 8 the extract group returned to baseline while placebo fell below it. Limitation: Short-term study; abstract does not state sample size, and the extract is not equivalent to eating whole adzuki beans. PubMed 30782097
Blood glucose response · Randomized crossover trial, 10 participants · 2019
Adzuki bean meals had a low glycemic index (21–51 range reported with lotus seed), whereas other starchy foods did not differ significantly from rice. Adzuki bean hydrolysis index was lower than other test foods. Limitation: Only ten healthy participants and acute single-meal responses, so effects in people with diabetes or with regular intake are unknown. PubMed 30875961

Most studies used extracts or doses that differ from home cooking. Full details in the Nourilo Research Library.

Recipes with Adzuki beans

Soups

Kudzu Root, Adzuki Bean & Job's Tears Soup

Traditionally used to clear dryness and heat and support the spleen

2 hr 20 min

Soups

Kudzu, Adzuki Bean, Barley and Tangerine Peel Soup

Traditionally used to ease muscle tension and all-over body aches

1 hr 50 min

Herbal & Flower Teas

Spleen-Supporting Dampness-Clearing Tea

Traditionally associated with supporting the spleen and clearing damp

1 hr 15 min

Soups

Winter Melon, Bamboo-Tip and Frog Soup

Traditionally supports the spleen and helps clear excess fluid

3 hr

Soups

Kudzu, Adzuki Bean and Job's-Tears Soup

Traditionally eases neck and shoulder tightness and clears damp

2 hr 15 min

Soups

Kudzu, Three-Bean and Job's-Tears Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally clears heat, drains damp and supports resilience

2 hr 15 min

Soups

Adzuki Bean, Hyacinth Bean, Frog Leg and Winter Melon Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and dispels damp

1 hr 45 min

Soups

Adzuki Bean, Black-Eyed Pea, Job's Tears and Old Cucumber Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and dispels damp

2 hr 15 min

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Candied Winter Melon, Adzuki Bean and Corn Silk Tea

Traditionally used to promote urination and ease water retention

1 hr 10 min

Soups

Kudzu, Carrot, Adzuki and Hyacinth Bean Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to ease tense neck, shoulder and back muscles

2 hr 25 min

Soups

Fuzzy Gourd, Adzuki Bean, Hyacinth Bean and Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and drain dampness

1 hr 45 min

Soups

Capillary Wormwood, Adzuki Bean and Mung Bean Soup

Traditionally used to clear damp-heat and support immunity in changeable weather

1 hr 15 min

Soups

Adzuki, Cashew & Lotus Root Soup

Traditionally nourishes the complexion and supports blood and circulation

1 hr 45 min

Soups

Old Cucumber, Adzuki Bean, Barley and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally taken to clear heat, dispel dampness, generate fluids and support water balance

1 hr 50 min

Congee & Porridge

Adzuki Bean, Coix Seed and Poria Congee

A gentle congee traditionally chosen to support fluid balance for those managing gout

1 hr 40 min

Soups

Bottle Gourd, Adzuki Bean and Barley Soup

traditionally used to support urinary comfort and reduce summer dampness

2 hr 15 min

Soups

Adzuki Bean, Longan, Ginger, and Red Date Soup

traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen, nourishing blood, and supporting water metabolism after childbirth

75 min

Soups

Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Soup

traditionally used to support the body in clearing summer heat and dampness

55 min

Soups

Mung Bean, Coix Seed and Adzuki Bean Soup

traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting immunity in children

70 min

Soups

Winter Melon Dampness-Clearing Soup

traditionally used to strengthen the spleen, resolve dampness, clear summer heat, and support urinary health

105 min

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Three-Bean Jelly (Mung Bean, Job's Tears & Adzuki)

traditionally used to clear heat, support skin recovery, and ease mouth sores

35 min

Soups

Three-Bean Soup (San Dou Tang)

Traditionally used to support liver health, reduce dampness and aid digestion

1 hr 10 min

Soups

Phlegm-Damp Clearing Herbal Soup (Qu Shi Tang)

traditionally used to support spleen function and help clear dampness from the body

1 hr 15 min

Soups

Chinese Yam Dampness-Clearing Soup (Huai Shan Qu Shi Tang)

Traditionally used to support the spleen, clear internal dampness, and ease spring fatigue

2 hr 15 min

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