The difference between medicinal black beans and black beans

There are two kinds of black beans that we often eat in our daily life. One is the black beans we normally eat, and the other is the medicinal black beans. The medicinal black beans are generally used in traditional Chinese medicine. We can eat the black beans directly, or add some to the stew. The medicinal properties of the black beans are stronger than the black beans we eat normally. So what are the differences between medicinal black beans and black beans?

Medicinal black bean, also known as black bean and black bean, tastes sweet and is neutral in nature. Black beans are a type of soybean. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black beans are a cheap food that helps fight aging and has the special function of combining medicine with food. It is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, niacin, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, and contains a small amount of soybean flavonoid genistein. Both substances have estrogen-like effects. Black bean leaves contain folic acid, folinic acid, riboflavin, vitamin A and carotenoids. Black bean skin contains pectin, levulinic acid and various sugars. Nature and flavor: sweet, neutral in nature, enters the spleen and kidney meridians.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" said: "Beans come in five colors, each treating the five internal organs, but black beans are water-based and cold in nature, so they can enter the kidneys. They can treat water, reduce swelling, reduce gas, treat wind-heat, and promote blood circulation and detoxify. Regular consumption of black beans can prevent all diseases." "Black beans have many functions in the kidneys, so they can treat water, reduce swelling, reduce gas. They can treat wind-heat, and promote blood circulation and detoxify." Pharmacological research results show that black beans have the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing qi, and are a strong and nourishing food. But you should not eat too much black beans.

Sun Simiao said: "Eating a small amount of black beans can invigorate the spleen, while eating too much can damage the spleen;" and "Qianjin Yifang" said: "Eating black beans for a long time can make people feel heavy." "Bencao Huiyan" said: "Black beans are beneficial in nature and have a hard and slippery texture. Eating too much can cause abdominal distension and diarrhea." In order to reap the benefits of black beans and eliminate their disadvantages, doctors in all dynasties have made use of black beans to make medicated food, medicinal beans and medicated wine for the prevention and treatment of diseases and health care.

Current research has discovered that black beans contain unique substances that are not found in ordinary foods. It is these unique substances that enhance the nutritional and health status of black beans among beans. Scientific research shows that black beans are high in protein and low in calories. The protein content is as high as 36%-40%, which is twice the content of meat, three times the content of eggs, and 12 times that of milk. They are rich in 18 kinds of amino acids, especially the 8 essential acids for the human body, which is higher than the high protein standard set by the US FDA. Black beans also contain 19 kinds of oils, with an unsaturated acid content of 80% and an absorption rate of over 95%. In addition to meeting the body's needs for fat, it also has the effect of lowering blood cholesterol. Because black beans basically contain no cholesterol, they only contain plant sterols, which are not absorbed and utilized by the human body, but they can inhibit the body's absorption of cholesterol and reduce the cholesterol content in the blood. Therefore, eating black beans regularly can soften blood vessels, moisturize the skin, and delay aging. It is especially beneficial for high blood pressure, heart disease, as well as liver and artery diseases.

The protein content of black beans is as high as 36 to 40 percent, which is twice the content of meat, three times that of eggs, and twelve times that of milk. Black beans are rich in 18 kinds of amino acids, especially the eight essential amino acids for the human body, which are higher than the advanced protein standards set by the US FDA. Black beans contain 19% oil, 80% of which is unsaturated fatty acids. The absorption rate is over 95%. In addition to meeting the body's needs for fat, it also has the effect of lowering blood cholesterol.

Black beans are a precious anti-aging product. Ancient pharmacopoeias have recorded that black beans can maintain youthfulness, improve eyesight, darken hair, and make the skin white and tender. Because the vitamin E content is 5-7 times higher than that of meat. Vitamin E is a very important substance for maintaining youth and health. Therefore, it has the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin.