Mung bean
For Chinese dietary therapy, Mung bean (绿豆) is a food of Cool nature and Sweet flavor. Classified as cool traditionally and common in summer preparations.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Cool
- Flavor
- Sweet
- Affinity
- Heart · Stomach
- Direction of Qi
- Descending · clears heat
- Season
- Summer
- Group
- Legumes
How tradition reads it
Classified as cool traditionally and common in summer preparations.
Mung bean soup with licorice is the classic summer cooler; tradition avoids it when digestion is cold with loose stools.
In the kitchen
Soups, cooked sprouts, and pastes.
Found in Asian shops and health stores; green lentils work as a study approximation.
Current nutrition note
A light legume rich in folate and antioxidant polyphenols.
Precautions
Cook sprouts for vulnerable groups; adjust fiber to tolerance.
Recipes with this food
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
