Heat & Dampness Detox Tea

Ingredients：

• Mung beans (1 serving)
• Black beans （with green kernel) (1 serving)
• Small red beans (1 serving)
• Licorice (half serving）

Steps：

1. Soak the beans for 8-10 hours.
2. In a pot, add water in an amount up to 8-10 times the total volume of the combined beans (if the beans make up one bowl, then add 8-10 bowls of water).
3. Add licorice and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and continue simmering for 1-2 hours (no more than 2 hours). Drink after the tea cools down. The cooked beans can be eaten.

Demonstration Video

Health Benefits：

• The green-colored mung beans correspond to the liver; they cool excess liver heat as well as refresh the body in hot weather and remove disease-causing dampness.
• Black beans correspond with the kidneys; they replenish kidney yin energy, cool and nourish the kidneys, promote urination, and reduce swelling.
• Red beans correspond with the heart; they strengthen blood and nourish the heart, dispel excess heart heat, aid urination, and reduce swelling, as well as lower cholesterol, blood lipids and blood pressure, and improve blood circulation.
• Licorice cools and detoxifies the body, nourishes the spleen and qi, prevents colds, promotes lung health, and quells coughing. 

Reminders：

1. The ratio for the beans is 1：1：1; you may adjust the serving size based on your needs.
2. Licorice harmonizes the interactions between the beans and boosts their cumulative effectiveness.
3. Do not prepare this drink using a pressure cooker. Slow simmering in a clay pot is preferred. 
4. Consume this drink while it is still warm (about 30-40 degrees Celsius) or room temperature. Do not serve it iced or cold.
5. You can drink this 2-3 times a week.