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food
soybean, black
nutrition

definition

soybean, black:

Ayurvedic: Pitta

Chinese:
» qualities: sweet and slightly astringent; neutral
» actions: nourishes the Xue (Blood) and Yin; calms the Spirit; brightens the eyes; promotes Xue (Blood) circulation, moves water, detoxifies, affects Spleen and Kidney
» uses: kidney and waist pain; enuresis; beriberi; metrorrhagia; lumbago during pregnancy; edema, jaundice, rheumatism, muscle cramps

naturopathic:

biochemical: high in protein; calcium, phosphorus, iron; beta carotene, vitamin B-complex

Agriculture Handbook #8
Lu, p. 112
Johari, p. 111


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