[Variety Source]

This product is the mature seed of Hyacinth Bean (Dolichos lablab L.), an annual twining herbaceous plant of the Leguminosae family. Mainly produced in Jiangsu, Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang and other places. Harvest the fruits when they are ripe in autumn, peel them or dry them directly. Use raw or fried.

[Property]

sweet, slightly warm. act on spleen and stomach channels.

[Efficacy]

Strengthen the spleen, resolving dampness, and relieve summer heat.

[Indications]

1. This product can invigorating spleen and resolving dampness, and is used for symptoms such as spleen deficiency due to excessive dampness, abnormal transportation and transformation, resulting in less food or diarrhea, and spleen deficiency due to dampness turbidity, excessive leucorrhea and other symptoms. It is often used with Ginseng, White Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria, etc., which can jointly strengthen the spleen, stop diarrhea and stop vaginal discharge.
2. For summerheat dampness, vomiting and diarrhea. Can invigorating spleen and resolving dampness, relieving heat and heat. For example, Qianjin Fang can be used alone, decocted with water, to treat summerheat dampness, vomiting and diarrhea. It can also be used with Chinese Mosla, Magnolia Bark, etc. Such as Chinese Mosla drink.
3. In addition, for vomiting caused by food poisoning, ancient people also used fresh products to grind water and twist the juice to take it, which has the effect of removing toxin and alleviating vomiting.

[Documentation]

1. Yaoxing Bencao: "To detoxify all plants and trees, chew it raw or boil it and take it externally to get the effect."
2. Bencao Tujing: "The hostess leukorrhea . It also kills alcohol poison and relieves puffer fish poison."
3. Bencao Gangmu: "Relieves diarrhea, relieves heat, warms the spleen and stomach, removes dampness-heat, and relieves consumptive thirst."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take, 10~30g. It should be stir-fried to strengthen the spleen and relieve diarrhea; it should be used raw to relieve heat and remove toxin.

[Modern Pharmacology]

Contains protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamins B₁

, B₂, vitamin C, niacin, pantothenic acid, and enase, etc. In addition, it also contains stigmasterol, phospholipids, sucrose, hemagglutinin AB, etc. (Hemagglutinin is a harmful protein that can be destroyed when exposed to high temperatures, so it should be fully heated when eating).

[Supplementary Medication]

Hyacinth Bean coat: The dried seed coat of Hyacinth Bean. The sexual effect is similar to that of Hyacinth Bean, but its spleen-strengthening power is slightly inferior, but it has no disadvantages of stagnation and is more effective in resolving dampness. Mainly used to treat summerheat dampness, vomiting and diarrhea, athlete's foot and edema. Decoct and take it, the dosage is 5~10g.

Hyacinth Bean Flower: The flower of Hyacinth Bean. medicinal property: sweet, light, flat. Function: resolving dampness. Mostly used for summerheat dampness diarrhea and leukorrhea. Decoct and take it, the dosage is 5~10g.