The efficacy, effects and eating methods of black-eyed peas

What I’m going to introduce to you below are the functions, effects and eating methods of mung bean. I hope you like it.

Mung Bean

Introduction: Mung Bean is the seed of lentil, a plant of the Leguminosae family. It is spherical or oblate, slightly larger than soybeans, and also shaped like cashews. It is also known as rice cowpea, rice bean, rice bean, sweet bean, white bean, etc. It belongs to the category of dry beans and products, distributed in Hebei, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces in China, and also has products in Vietnam. Mung Bean is the name used by Cantonese people. Li Shizhen said, "This bean can be used as a vegetable, fruit, or grain. It is best to keep it for later use. It is the best quality among beans."

Black-eyed peas are rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, dietary fiber, provitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, cyanogenic glycosides, tyrosinase, etc.

The efficacy and function of black bean

Mung Beans are sweet, neutral in nature, and belong to the stomach meridian. They have the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, eliminating dampness and relieving heat, and treating edema.

How to choose black-eyed beans

Good black-eyed peas have the same color, similar size and shape. Otherwise, they are inferior products disguised as mixed beans. In addition, black-eyed peas are mostly eaten in young pods, which are rich in fragrance. Those with bulging pods are older and not suitable for consumption.

How to make black beans

1. Mung beans are usually used as food to cook porridge and make bean paste;

2. As a grain, it is best to cook mung bean into porridge with glutinous rice; do not eat too much at one time to avoid gas and bloating.