Kidney Bean
| Kidney Bean in TCM:Explore the properties of Kidney Bean according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LI, SP, SI, KD
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: blood, yin
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp, resolves water accumulations
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Kidney Beans (also sometimes called common red beans, or Phaseolus beans) are known for their ability to tonify blood and tonify yin. They also help to clear heat, resolve dampness, promote urination, and regulate water.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that they enter the Spleen, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, and Kidney. Like all legumes listed in the beans category the flavor of kidney beans is sweet, and they are considered to be neutral in temperature.
Chinese medicine generally considers kidney beans, which are shaped like a kidney, to be very beneficial for kidney problems. Specifically they could be prescribed for clearing heat in the kidneys, or to help with water regulation problems such as edema.
For swelling due to nephritis (kidney inflammation) make a strong soup with 1/2 cup of beans to five cups water, and cook it down to 1 cup. For chronic diarrha roast kidney beans, then cook with the water used to soak rice to make a tea.[22]
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