🌿 本草綱目聊天室：綠豆

🌿 本草綱目聊天室：綠豆｜Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) Herbal Compendium Chatroom: Mung Bean --- 🥒 介紹 / Introduction 綠豆（Mung Bean）為豆科（Fabaceae）植物，顆粒小而綠，廣泛種植於亞洲，常用於湯品、甜品及涼拌料理。富含蛋白質、膳食纖維、維生素B群及礦物質，營養價值高。 其味甘、性涼，入心、胃經，有清熱解毒、利尿消腫、消暑除煩的作用，特別適合夏季食用，或體內有熱毒、濕熱的人群。 Mung bean is a small green legume widely used in Asian cuisine, in soups, desserts, and salads. It is rich in protein, fiber, B vitamins, and minerals. In TCM, mung bean is sweet and cool, clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting urination, and relieving summer heat and irritability. --- 🟢 三聖對話 / The Three Herbal Sages Chat 扁鵲 Bian Que： 「綠豆甘涼，清熱解毒，利尿消腫。」 “Mung bean is sweet and cool, clearing heat, detoxifying, and reducing swelling.” 華佗 Hua Tuo： 「夏日食之，解暑除煩，健胃消渴。」 “Eating mung beans in summer relieves heat, reduces irritability, and supports digestion.” 李時珍 Li Shizhen： 「可煮湯、泡水飲用，清心明目，養胃止渴。」 “Can be cooked in soup or brewed as a drink, clears the heart, benefits the eyes, and quenches thirst.” --- 🟡 中醫功效 / Traditional Chinese Medicine Benefits 清熱解毒 / Clears heat & detoxifies 利尿消腫 / Promotes urination & reduces swelling 消暑除煩 / Relieves summer heat & irritability 健胃消渴 / Supports digestion & quenches thirst 適用人群 / Suitable for： 體內有熱毒、濕熱、夏季易中暑者 People with internal heat, damp-heat, or prone to summer heat exhaustion. --- 🔵 西方營養學 / Western Nutritional Perspective 高蛋白 / Rich in protein 高纖維 / High in dietary fiber 含維生素B群 / Contains B vitamins 低脂低熱量 / Low in fat & calories 抗氧化物 / Contains antioxidants 可能有助 / May help： 降火氣、減少水腫、促進消化、維持血糖穩定 May reduce internal heat, decrease swelling, support digestion, and stabilize blood sugar. --- 🍳 烹飪建議 / Cooking Tips 綠豆湯 / Sweet mung bean soup 綠豆沙 / Mung bean paste 涼拌 / Cold salads or drinks 煮粥 / Added to rice porridge 冰品 / Mung bean ice desserts --- 💡 小貼士 / Quick Tip 綠豆易煮爛，夏季可冷泡或煮湯食用；脾胃虛寒者宜少量食用，避免過量寒涼。 Mung beans cook quickly and can be eaten cold or in soups during summer. Those with weak digestion or cold constitution should consume in moderation. --- 🌿