Tonic Drinks & Waters
Red Bean, Red Date & Tangerine Peel Water
Traditionally used to nourish blood, reduce water retention, and support women during menstruation and pregnancy
In short: Red Bean, Red Date & Tangerine Peel Water is a tonic drinks & water that Traditionally used to nourish blood, reduce water retention, and support women during menstruation and pregnancy. It is most often made for women's wellness, kidney & urinary wellness, blood nourishment. Total time about 55 min. Key ingredients: red beans, red dates, tangerine peel, brown sugar.
Why people make this drink
Red beans — small, earthy, and deeply nourishing — have been part of East Asian food culture for millennia. In Chinese food therapy they are considered an excellent food for women specifically: they are associated with blood nourishment, support healthy circulation (since red in the five-element framework corresponds to the heart), and act as a gentle diuretic that clears excess fluid without depleting the body. The combination with red dates deepens the blood-building quality; tangerine peel adds a digestive lift that prevents the drink from sitting heavily. Together they make a simple, affordable drink that many women prepare regularly throughout their period or during pregnancy.
One practical note for those thinking about weight management: if you cook the red beans just to the point where they are tender but the skins have not burst open, the starch remains contained inside. Drinking only the liquid (and setting aside the beans to eat separately) means you get the diuretic benefit without the caloric load of the starch. Once the skins burst, the starch dissolves into the liquid.
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.
- Adzuki beans
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 · 1 more adzuki beans study - Red dates
Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates studies - Tangerine peel
The tangerine peel drink group showed significant reductions in body weight and triglycerides after the intervention compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Safety markers showed no adverse effects. Gut microbiota and serum metabolite profiles also differed.Limitation: Small pilot trial with only 55 of 72 participants completing. The fermented product is not the same as plain tangerine peel, and the control group is not described.PubMed 40225325
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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