Chinese herbal pharmacist, Li Shi Zhen, writes that mung beans are "highly recommended not only as a rich source of nutrients but also as medication.” The many benefits of mung beans include:
Fresh Turmeric Root and Powder
Making soup with bone marrow stock enhances your immune system and provides you with easy to assimilate minerals. The marrow inside the bones contains nutrients that feed your whole body, including your own bone marrow. When your bone marrow is nourished, you create healthier immune cells and can better fight off colds and the flu.
This is a good summertime recipe because Mung Beans are fantastic and preventing summer time sicknesses associated with the draining effects of hot temperatures. These cookies would be good to bring along with you when traveling to arid regions during the hot season, when summertime sickness is likely. You can try substituting honey for the cane sugar to see if the cookies turn out to have more moisture, which might keep them fresh longer in cases where you want them to last during many days of far-away travels. Experiment and enjoy these tasty treats while you stay healthy.
This recipe is good for keeping the Kidney energy strong. Dark colored foods, particularly black, are known for entering the Kidney channels and for strengthening the energy of the body associated with this area. These carob-sesame energy bars have plenty of black colored ingredients that tonify the kidneys: vanilla bean, black beans, carob and black sesame seeds.
This is a simple, yummy snack alternative. The turmeric can help move your qi & blood and the ginger can warm and calm your belly. Garlic boosts immunity and can strengthen the belly qi.
Burdock root can be used to clean and detoxify the cells and tissues of the body. It is a great food to promote gentle cleaning from every day toxins. In particular, it is cooling and cleansing for the liver and for the skin.
Hyacinth is a beautiful, mild white bean with medicinal effects. It's claim to fame is that is can clear summerheat, especially for patterns with significant diarrhea or nausea/vomiting. This bean can also strengthen the digestive energy and can be used for chronic diarrhea with loud stomach growling or leukorrhea from Spleen Qi Deficiency.
This Hyacinth Bean dip is delicious and can be made like a Middle Eastern hummus.
