According to traditional medicine, black beans are slightly warm, sweet, and enter the kidney meridian. They have the effect of eliminating dampness, detoxifying, nourishing the kidneys, enriching blood, and nourishing the body.

Inblack beansContains many vitamins A, B, C, PP, protein, glucid, lipid, mineral salts. The essential amino acid content in black beans is very high, including: lysine, methionine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, alanine, valine, leucine... so black beans are considered a tonic. In addition, there is a very important group of substances that create the purple-red color for the outer shell of black beans called anthocyanidin, this is a group of substances that have a very high cell antioxidant effect, helping to strengthen the body's resistance, fight cancer, prolong life,anti-agingcell.

Therefore, black beans are not only good for the elderly, children, and women, but men can also use them to enhance kidney function, nourish essence, benefit blood, and treat impotence and tinnitus.high blood pressure.

Black beans can be used to make the following dishes:

Black bean tea or boiled water to drink to purify the body:20 - 40g per day. Black bean and jujube tea, each 30g, cook together and eat continuously for 3 - 4 days. Treats weakness.

Coconut water and black bean soup cures joint pain or long-term alcohol poisoning:Take a small coconut that is not too old, cut off the top, then put 20g of washed black beans into the coconut, cover the coconut and steam for about 3-4 hours until the beans are soft, then take it out to drink the water and eat the solids. Only need to eat 1-2 times a month, the joints will move more smoothly and flexibly.

Black bean soup with garlic cures fatigue, urinary retention and constipation:Take a clean garlic bulb, crush the garlic cloves, do not crush them too much, put them in a pot with 1/2 cup of washed black beans, cook over low heat until the beans are soft, then season with a little sugar and salt to taste and eat. Eating once a day early in the morning is good for the sick person.

Black beans and fo-ti cure spermatorrhea, impotence, weak limbs, and premature graying of hair:Take 50g of black beans, boil them in water, then steam the bean water with 300g of red fo-ti for 2-3 hours, remove and drain, dry and store for later use, use 15-20g of decoction per day or 5g of powder.

Black beans are very nutritious, but only suitable for people with a hot constitution (hot people). For people with a cold constitution, it is better to add a few slices of ginger when processing. Note that when processing, it is necessary to cook for a long time and thoroughly because that is how the active ingredients in the shell are released and the extract has a purple-red color, which is the color of anthocyanidin, this substance helps enhance the beneficial effects of black beans for the body. In addition, black beans need to be cooked until they are soft, making them easier to digest and absorb.

According to Health & Life - NT