The efficacy and function of Mucuna

In today's society, health preservation seems to be an eternal topic. Nowadays, many people like to use some Chinese medicinal materials to regulate their bodies, because these medicinal materials are natural and pollution-free. Here we will introduce the medicinal material Mucuna edulis to you.

[Other names] Tiger bean (annotated by Guo Pu in Er Ya), raccoon bean (Compendium of Materia Medica), Bashan tiger bean, mouse bean (Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities).

[Source] It is the seeds of the leguminous plant Mucuna capitata . The fruits are harvested in autumn when they are ripe.

[Original form] Caprifoliaceae, also known as: 欇, tiger 櫐 (Er Ya), horizontal 欇 (Er Ya, Guo Pu's note).

[Habitat distribution] Cultivated in Huangshan, Anhui.

[Chemical composition] 1.9% L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine was separated from the seeds and the measured content was 2.65%. No bioalkali, tannin or saponin were detected.

[Nature and flavor] "Compendium of Materia Medica": "sweet, slightly bitter, warm, slightly toxic."

【Meridian】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Enter the hand and foot Taiyin meridians."

【Function and indication】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Warms the middle and replenishes Qi."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From 1. "Er Ya" Guo Pu's note: "摂", now known as tiger bean, grows among vines in the forest and trees. The pods have prickles.

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