Food Health Preservation (Beans and Their Products)

Yellow soybeans [Source] are the yellow seeds of the soybean, a plant of the legume family. It is produced throughout the country. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Each 100 grams contains 6.7 grams of water, 35.1 grams of protein, 16 grams of fat, 15.5 grams of dietary fiber, 18.6 grams of carbohydrates, 4.6 grams of ash, 0.22 milligrams of carotene, 0.41 milligrams of thiamine, 0.20 milligrams of riboflavin, 2.1 milligrams of niacin, 191 milligrams of calcium, and 465 milligrams of phosphorus. 8.2 milligrams of iron, 3.34 milligrams of zinc. 【 Nature and Taste 】 Neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It belongs to the spleen, stomach and Large Intestine meridians. 【 Functions 】 Strengthen the spleen and relieve constipation, moisten dryness and eliminate water retention. It is suitable for abdominal distension and emaciation, malnutrition and diarrhea, pregnancy poisoning, abscesses and sores, and bleeding from external injuries, etc. Mung beans [Source] are the seeds of mung beans, a plant of the legume family. It is produced nationwide. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Each 100 grams contains 22.1 grams of protein, 0.8 grams of fat, 59 grams of carbohydrates, 49 milligrams of calcium, 268 milligrams of phosphorus, 3.2 milligrams of iron, 1.8 milligrams of carotene, and also contains thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, phospholipids, etc. It has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus. 【 Nature and Taste 】 It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It returns to the Heart and Stomach meridians. 【 Functions 】 Clearing heat and detoxifying, dispelling summer heat and promoting diuresis. It is suitable for treating summer heat with thirst, edema, erysipelas, abscesses, and food poisoning, etc. 【 Contraindications 】 Patients with chronic gastroenteritis, chronic hepatitis, hypothyroidism, etc. should not take it. It is not advisable to eat too many mung beans during the medication period. Mung bean sprouts [Source] are the tender sprouts that emerge from the seeds of mung beans, a leguminous plant, after soaking. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Each 100 grams contains 91.9 grams of water, 3.2 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 3.7 grams of carbohydrates, 0.7 grams of dietary fiber, 23 milligrams of calcium, 51 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.9 milligrams of iron, 0.04 milligrams of carotene, 0.07 milligrams of thiamine, 0.06 milligrams of riboflavin, and 0.7 milligrams of niacin. 6 milligrams of ascorbic acid. 【 Nature and Taste 】 It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It returns to the Heart and Spleen meridians. 【 Functions 】 Clearing heat and detoxifying. It is suitable for alcohol toxicity, heat toxicity and benefiting the three jiao. People with weak spleen and stomach and cold constitution should not consume it for a long time. Red adzuki beans [Source] are the dried mature fruits of red adzuki beans, a plant of the legume family. It is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Northeast China and other places. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Each 100 grams contains 20.7 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat, 58 grams of carbohydrates, 4.9 grams of crude fiber, 3.3 grams of ash, 67 milligrams of calcium, 3.5 milligrams of phosphorus, 5.2 milligrams of iron, 0.31 milligrams of thiamine, 0.11 milligrams of riboflavin, and 2.7 milligrams of niacin. It has antibacterial, diuretic, blood pressure-lowering, cholesterol-reducing and anti-cancer effects. 【 Nature and Taste 】 Neutral in nature, sweet and sour in taste. Return to the heart and Small Intestine meridians. 【 Functions 】 Promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, detoxifying and discharging pus. It is suitable for conditions such as edema and fullness, edema due to athlete's foot, jaundice and red urine, rheumatic heat arthralgia, abscesses and sores, intestinal abscesses and abdominal pain, etc. 【 Contraindications 】 Those with dry mouth and tongue, emaciation, low fever and night sweats, and no damp-heat should not take large amounts for a long time. Cowpea [Source] is the seed of cowpea, a plant of the legume family. It is cultivated in most parts of the country. 【 Nutritional Components 】 Each 100 grams contains 10.9 grams of water, 19.3 grams of protein, 1.2 grams of fat, 7.2 grams of dietary fiber, 58.5 grams of carbohydrates, 0.16 milligrams of thiamine, 0.08 milligrams of riboflavin, 1.9 milligrams of niacin, 40 milligrams of calcium, 344 milligrams of phosphorus, 7.1 milligrams of iron, and 3.04 milligrams of zinc. 737 milligrams of potassium, 6.8 milligrams of sodium. 【 Nature and Taste 】 Neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It belongs to the spleen and kidney meridians. 【 Functions 】 Strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidneys. It is suitable for conditions such as weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea and dysentery, vomiting, polydipsia, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea, white turbidity, and frequent urination.