Congee & Porridge
Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Congee
Traditionally used to clear heat, calm the heart, and ease fire-related restlessness
In short: Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Congee is a congee & porridge that Traditionally used to clear heat, calm the heart, and ease fire-related restlessness. It is most often made for digestive wellness, cooling & summer heat, heart & circulation. Total time about 70 min. Key ingredients: mung beans, lily bulb, white rice, rock sugar.
Why people make this congee
In Chinese food therapy, different types of internal “fire” are associated with different sets of symptoms. Liver fire shows up as red eyes, easy anger, bitter taste in the mouth, and headaches. Stomach fire as bad breath, thirst, bloating, and constipation. Heart fire as mouth sores, insomnia, and restlessness. Lung fire as dry cough and a dry nose and mouth. Kidney fire — often described as a deficiency fire rather than a true excess — shows up as dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss, sore teeth, night sweats, and disturbed sleep. This simple congee, with mung bean’s well-known cooling properties combined with the calming, heart-supporting lily bulb, is traditionally used to support several of these presentations at once. It is easy to make, pleasant to eat, and a reliable go-to when the body feels overheated from the inside.
What studies say about the key ingredients
Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.
- Mung beans
Breath hydrogen and methane were higher after wheat than after rice or mung bean noodles. Bloating scores after mung bean did not differ significantly from wheat, and mung bean produced gas levels similar to rice.Limitation: Small sample of 20 patients, with single meals tested rather than habitual intake, so longer-term effects of mung bean on symptoms are unknown.PubMed 31484315 · 1 more mung beans study
From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.
Safety first — read before you cook
This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:
- are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
- take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
- have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.
Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes
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