The efficacy and function of wild beans

Wild beans are a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. This kind of medicine can involve many aspects in the treatment of diseases, so before choosing wild beans, you must have a good understanding of it. Let us introduce it in detail below.

[Alias] Lingwu beans, horse beans (Bencao Huiyan), fine black beans, Ji beans, material beans (Benjing Fengyuan), horse beans (Bencao Jingjie).

[Source] It is the seeds of the legume plant Laodou . When the fruits are ripe in autumn, cut the whole plant, dry it in the sun, open the pods, collect the seeds, and then dry them in the sun until they are dry enough.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "wild soybean vine".

[Habitat distribution] Produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places.

[Properties] The dry seeds are rectangular, slightly flat, about 4 mm long and 3 mm wide; the outside of the seed coat is covered with yellow-brown sticky substances. After wiping it clean, the black-brown outer seed coat can be seen, with yellow-white stripes on it, slightly shiny, and an oblong hilum in the center of the side. The texture is hard. After peeling off the seed coat, there are two yellow and thick cotyledons inside. It has a slight bean flavor when chewed. The best ones are those with full grains, black color and no soil impurities.

[Chemical composition] Contains 18-22% fatty oil, 30-45% protein, and also contains carbohydrates and vitamins.

[Pharmacological action] Feeding wild soybean seed powder to normal rats has a significant effect on lowering blood sugar and blood cholesterol. The bean cake produced after extracting wild soybean oil with trichloroethylene contains an acidic component, which can be poisonous to cattle or other animals if eaten, causing severe subcutaneous or internal bleeding. Some people have isolated hemagglutinin from it, which can agglutinate rabbit blood cells; it can also produce incomplete agglutination of human blood cells at low or high temperatures.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cool.

【Return to Meridians】 ①《Ben Jing Feng Yuan》: "Enters the blood of kidney meridian."

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the liver and kidneys, dispels wind and detoxifies. It is used to treat blurred vision due to yin deficiency, low back pain due to kidney deficiency, night sweats, pain in muscles and bones, postpartum spasm, and malnutrition in children.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3 to 5 qian; or made into pills or powder.

【Note】 "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "It can cause diarrhea and loose bowels. People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid it."

[Additional prescription] ① Treat low back pain due to kidney deficiency, and blurred vision due to yin deficiency: Take one or two ounces of black cowpea and horse bean, boil them into soup, add a little salt, and drink it at five o'clock in the morning while it is hot. Avoid iron tools. (Cihang Living Book)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

The above is a detailed description of the effects and eating methods of wild beans. Medicines like wild beans are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using wild beans, they need to be used in moderation and not too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.