Black bean types pictures

Do you know the types of black beans? If you don’t know, let me introduce them to you in detail.

Black bean types

Black beans can be divided into black skin green kernel beans and black skin yellow kernel beans.

The black-skinned green bean is named for its black seed coat and green kernel flesh. The reason why this variety is so precious is that it is extremely rich in protein, vitamins, iron, etc. It has high medicinal value and is a good tonic in traditional Chinese medicine. According to Chinese medicine pharmacology, it has medicinal uses such as nourishing yin and qi, nourishing and improving eyesight, dispelling wind and preventing heat, promoting blood circulation and detoxifying, and blackening hair. It can be taken orally or applied externally. It is effective when taken alone, and it is more effective when used in combination with other medicines. There are as many as 59 prescriptions in the Compendium of Materia Medica that use black beans as a single prescription for treating diseases.

The scope of treatment includes internal medicine, gynecology, surgery, ENT and drug poisoning, etc. It has a wide range of uses and is usually used as a cooling tonic. Because of this function, the green-kernel black bean is listed as a scarce commodity in the international market and is sold well in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Japan, South America, Northern Europe and other countries and regions. The black-kernel yellow bean is a variety introduced from Japan. It has high nutritional value and is an excellent material for making candied fruit. It is deeply loved by the Japanese.

Benefits of Black Beans

Black beans also have the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin for young women. Black beans are rich in vitamins, among which E and B vitamins are the highest. The content of vitamin E is 5 to 7 times higher than that of meat. It is well known that vitamin E is a very important substance for maintaining youth and fitness. Although the ancient Chinese did not know that black beans contain more vitamin E, they knew from practice that it is a beauty food. For example, the ancient pharmacopoeia recorded that black beans can keep the skin young, improve eyesight, darken hair, and make the skin white and tender.

The skin of black beans is black and contains anthocyanins, which are a good source of antioxidants. They can remove free radicals in the body, especially in the acidic environment of the stomach. It has good antioxidant effects, nourishes the skin, and increases gastrointestinal motility.

Black beans are rich in vitamin E and VE, which are also antioxidants that can remove free radicals in the body, reduce skin wrinkles, and maintain youth and fitness. The crude fiber content in black beans is as high as 4%. Regular consumption of black beans can provide crude fiber in food, promote digestion, and prevent constipation.

In addition, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "black beans are the valley of the kidneys". The black color belongs to water, and water goes to the kidneys. Therefore, people with kidney deficiency can eat black beans to dispel wind and heat, regulate the middle and lower qi, detoxify and promote diuresis. It can effectively relieve symptoms such as frequent urination, low back pain, abnormal leucorrhea in women, and coldness in the lower abdomen.

Although black beans have so many health benefits, they are not suitable to be eaten raw, especially for people with poor stomachs, as they will experience bloating. However, after heating, some of the nutrients will be decomposed by the high temperature.