Properties of beans and peas

Beans (red beans, kidney beans) with the scientific name Phaseolus vulgaris is a plant from the pea family (Fabaceae), a herb whose height reaches 4 meters. This plant has a short or climbing stem. Its leaves are composed of 3 large and rough leaflets and its flowers are white, yellowish or purple. Its fruit is narrow, long, pointed and contains elongated and oval seeds. When the bean is still green, its skin and seeds are used, which are known as green beans, but when the skin of the pod hardens, the seeds inside are used as dry beans, which are red or white in color. takes Beans have different breeds in which the color and size of the fruit and seeds are different from each other. Beans are cultivated and exploited in most of the world.

According to traditional Iranian medicine, red beans are warm and moist, and white beans are mild. Beans are diuretic and increase the volume of urine. Also, it has anti-cancer properties. In addition, it is useful for relieving gout pain, removing kidney stones, reducing blood cholesterol and blood pressure, treating urinary tract diseases, relieving sciatica and rheumatism, treating constipation and cleansing the intestines, softening the chest and lungs. Beans are traditionally used as anti-diabetics, and green beans are also useful for treating diabetes by reducing blood sugar. In addition, green beans stimulate sexual power and are used as heart boosters. In the past, it was recommended to use bean soup to clean the uterus after childbirth. Also, for external use, knead bean flour and put it on skin wounds and eczema to heal them.

Peas were the main food of the ancient Greeks and Romans. In Farsi, what is the name of roasted chickpeas? Also, its unripe seeds are known as green peas and green gum. This plant, like beans and beans, is a food legume and has different varieties. The best type is coarse white and green. Chickpea with the scientific name Cicer arietinum is a plant from the chickpea family (Fabaceae), an annual, short bush whose height reaches about 30 cm. This plant has small leaves, thin branches and white flowers. This plant is native to Western Asia and is now cultivated in other parts of the world, especially in East Asia (India). Pea seeds contain chemical compounds such as sucrose, lecithin, dextrose, galactan and rare minerals (such as lithium, copper and boron). In addition, it has arsenic (a very small amount), acetic acid, oxalic acid and malic acid.

Peas are rich in fiber, sulfuric acid and manganese, protein and minerals such as iron, magnesium, zinc and copper. Its fiber is effective in reducing cholesterol levels. Daily consumption of chickpeas plays a role in reducing the risk of heart disease and also cleanses the liver and kidneys. Pea seeds have antiseptic properties and are useful for acne. Its poultice is also useful for removing white spots, black spots, freckles and the like. The large amounts of vitamin C and iron in peas make this food help strengthen the immune system. In addition to its healing properties, chickpeas are used to clean clothes that are stained with blood.