Mung Bean 绿豆
Lǜ Dòu · Vigna radiata (Semen)
Clear Heat 清热- Nature
- Cold 寒
- Flavour
- Sweet 甘
- Channels
- Heart, Stomach 心·胃
- Part used
- Dried seed
- Species
- Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek
- Origin
- Grown across China
Traditional actions
Clears heat and resolves toxicity (summerheat), promotes urination.
Traditionally used for
Summerheat, thirst, heat rashes; traditionally to "resolve toxicity".