The efficacy and function of wild lentil

Nowadays, our living standards are constantly improving, but our health quality is constantly declining. Unscientific diet poses a potential threat to our bodies. Many Chinese medicinal herbs can regulate and improve our bodies. Here I would like to introduce wild lentils to you.

[Source] The whole herb or seeds of the leguminous plant Phaseolus vulgaris .

[Original morphology] Perennial climbing herb, the whole body is green with grayish white, with rusty glandular spots on various parts. The stem is slightly ribbed. The leaves are 3-compound, with the top leaf being larger, rhombus-shaped, 1.5-3.5 cm long, 2-3.5 cm wide, with an obtuse tip, often with a fine point, a rounded base, and entire margin; the two leaflets on both sides are oblique rhombus-shaped and slightly smaller; the leaves are all covered with short soft hairs on the upper side, and are almost hairless on the lower side except for the hairs on the veins. The racemes are axillary, with 4 to 7 florets, pedicels, early-falling bracts, and no bracteoles; the calyx is bell-shaped, with 4 calyx teeth, the lowest of which is the longest, and is covered with short soft hairs and rusty glandular dots; the corolla is butterfly-shaped, yellow, the standard petal is kidney-shaped, slightly emarginate at the apex, with ears and claws at the base; the wing petals are slightly curved and also have ears, and the keel is very curved; there are 10 stamens, fused into 2, and the anther is monotypic. The ovary is sessile, with an annular gland at the base, and the style is slender and very long. The pods are linear, flat, 4 to 5.5 cm long, and contain 6 to 8 seeds. Flowering period is from June to August. Fruiting period is September.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in grass on hillsides. Distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui and other places.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Illustrated Record of Plant Names and Realities": "Washes unidentified swelling and poison."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities": Wild lentil is found in Pofu, Changsha. The stems and leaves are similar to those of lentils but smaller, and the flowers are also like lentils but yellow in color. The flat horns are about an inch long, and the seeds are as big as thorns.

Based on the above summary, wild lentil still has certain pharmacological effects. What needs to be noted is that wild lentil should be consumed according to one's actual situation and not in excess.