Peas help treat diabetes

Peas contain substances that have a very positive effect on the cardiovascular system as well as kidney function.

Pea is a low, climbing herb, with the scientific name Pisum sativum L. This is one of the legumes that is quite popular in Da Lat, with compound leaves consisting of 1-3 pairs of leaflets, the leaflets at the top of the petiole often turn into tendrils. The inflorescence is in the leaf axils, the flowers are large and white or purple. The bean pods are flat, green, have a pointed beak, and contain 5-6 spherical seeds. The part used as medicine is the bean.

Scientists have recently discovered that peas contain substances that have a very positive effect on the cardiovascular system as well as kidney function. Peas also provide the body with important nutrients for maintaining strong bones.

According to Oriental medicine, peas are sweet, neutral, non-toxic, have the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting urination, stopping diarrhea and dysentery, and eliminating tumors; often used to treat indigestion due to damp heat and stagnation in the spleen and stomach, lack of milk in postpartum women, high blood pressure, diabetes...

Here are some remedies from peas:

- Postpartum women with low milk supply: 200g peas, 1 pair of pig's feet, cook together, add fish sauce, salt, and spices to taste. You can also use peas to cook soup.

- Support diabetes treatment: Use peas to cook into different dishes, eat in daily meals. Or incubate the peas to sprout, when using, crush, squeeze to get the juice, drink 2 times a day, about 100 ml each time.

- Treats indigestion, bloating and discomfort: 200g peas, 60g basil, boil with water, divide into 3 parts to drink during the day while the medicine is still warm.

- Cure cholera (sudden vomiting and continuous diarrhea), tendon contraction, fullness and discomfort in the diaphragm area: 200g peas, 90g basil, boil with water, divide into 3 parts to drink during the day; drink while the medicine is still warm.

- Cure high blood pressure: Cook peas until soft, add brown sugar to make a dessert, eat after daily meals.

- Cure difficult urination: 30-60g peas, boil to get water and drink 3 times a day.

- Treating tumors, ulcers: Dry peas, grind into fine powder, apply to affected areas.

- Nutritious stew: Peas (200g), one chicken (1kg of chicken). Wash the peas, add 2 liters of water and cook until soft with the chicken and a little rice. When cooked, season with spices, herbs and scoop into a bowl to eat.

Eating twice a week has the effect of nourishing, generating body fluids, harmonizing the middle and lowering qi (regulating the function of the digestive system), promoting urination, promoting milk production, reducing swelling and fighting thirst, and preventing weakness that causes body fatigue.

According to AloBacsi.vn