Can people with iron-deficiency anemia drink red bean and coix seed tea?
Disease description:
My girlfriend has recently been experiencing loss of appetite and general weakness. She was diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. Can she drink red bean and coix seed tea?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Lei
Iron-deficiency anemia patients can drink red bean and coix seed tea. This tea is rich in carbohydrates and dietary fiber, which effectively promote intestinal motility, increase satiety, strengthen the spleen, stimulate appetite, reduce edema, accelerate the elimination of excess fluid from the body, and help regulate limb swelling. Moreover, red beans are rich in iron and calcium ions, which can improve iron-deficiency anemia and help alleviate dizziness and headaches caused by insufficient qi and blood.
