Three Red Soup for Treating Anemia
The “Three Red Soup” consists of 7 red dates, 50g red beans, and an appropriate amount of peanut red skin. Boil all three ingredients together and consume both soup and solids to treat general or iron-deficiency anemia.
The soup helps prevent anemia due to the blood-building properties of its three ingredients. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that jujubes tonify spleen and Qi, promoting adequate production of blood and Qi, improving symptoms of blood deficiency and sallow complexion. Folk remedies often use jujubes boiled into porridge or stewed with chicken to treat anemia caused by prolonged illness and weakness. Peanut skin inhibits fibrinolysis, increases platelet count and quality, and enhances bone marrow hematopoietic function. Thus, peanut skin treats bleeding and anemia caused by bleeding. Red beans (also known as adzuki beans) have diuretic, swelling-reducing, and spleen-strengthening effects. Research shows red beans contain various vitamins and trace elements, especially iron and vitamin B12, which aid blood replenishment and promote circulation. Women losing blood during menstruation often suffer dizziness, blurred vision, and pale faces—regular consumption of hot red bean soup with brown sugar can replenish blood and improve anemia symptoms.
90% of anemia cases are iron-deficiency anemia. Dietary therapy is safer and more effective than medication. These three ingredients combined enhance blood-nourishing effects. Zhaohuo