WK 2 : Beans and Nuts

Question 1

What is the taste and temperature of Yellow Soy Bean - Huang Dou?

Answer 1

Sweat and Neutral

Question 2

What channels do Yellow Soy Beans enter?

Answer 2

SP ST LI KD

Question 3

Do Yellow Soybeans have toxicity warnings?

Answer 3

They are slightly toxic and must be cooked. They are high in phytoestrogens and can bring on menarche when given to children.

Question 4

What are the Fx and Indications of Yellow Soybeans?

Answer 4

·tonify the SP 
·help digestion 
·moisten dryness 
·reduce edema 
·reduces toxicity 
·boosts the immune system 
·treats malnutrition
·treats dry skin

Question 5

What are the contraindications of Yellow Soybean?

Answer 5

·over consumption can create DAMP bc it is a very oily bean;
if patient is already very damp - do not over eat soybean.
·roasting the soy bean allows lots of heat to enter the body - not good, should always be steamed.
·tofu is not suitable ppl w ST/SP Yang Def - made with Shi Gao which is very cold
·do not use tofu in miso for ppl w W-C (too cold)

Question 6

What is the taste and temperature of Black Soybean - Hei Dou?

Answer 6

sweet and neutral

Question 7

What channels does the Black Soybean enter?

Answer 7

SP ST KD

Question 8

What are the Fx and Indications of Black Soybean?

Answer 8

·promoting blood circulation 
·reducing damp and edema 
·dispel pathogenic wind 
·promote SP/ST function 
·boost immune system 
·tonify the KD - strengthen bones
· treat wind bi 
· treat poor circulation
· eliminate toxicity - esp from long term antibiotics - good for detoxification

Question 9

What are the contraindications of the Black Soybean?

Answer 9

careful with children, limited amount - black soybean is too oily and too high in phytoestrogens.
careful with deficiency in middle jiao - Black soybean is difficult to digest

Question 10

What is the taste and temperature of Mung Bean?

Answer 10

sweet and cold

Question 11

What channels does the Mung Bean enter?

Answer 11

SI HT ST

Question 12

What are the Functions and Indications of Mung Bean?

Answer 12

·clear pathogenic heat 
·detoxification 
·release summer heat toxicity - use mung bean soup or congee 
·promotes urination 
·reduces edema 

·used for dysentery
·treats damp heat or summer heat
·used for UTI - mostly damp heat in the LJ or SI heat or HT heat - use soup

Question 13

What are traditional uses of Mung Beans? How does this transfer to current medicinal useage?

Answer 13

traditionally used mung bean to temper the toxicity of the Fu Zi - cook for long time and absorb the toxicity.
same idea when used in the human body - absorb the toxicities - use mung bean soup after antibiotics for less side effects.
Can even use it in the winter time to counter antibiotics (which are cold but the body has to generate lots of heat to counteract)

Question 14

what is the taste and temperature of Red Bean - Adzuki - Hong Dou?

Answer 14

sweat and neutral (but sl warm)

Question 15

What channels does the Red Bean enter?

Answer 15

SP LI SI

Question 16

What are the Fx and Indications of Red Bean?

Answer 16

·tonify the SP Fx 
·dry damp 
·dispel blood stasis, tonic for blood 
·reduce edema 
·detoxification 
·good for post-partum and promoting lactation  
·poor blood circulation 
·chronic anemia 
·promo urination 
·edema 
·make body feel lighter

Question 17

What cooking instructions are different for Red Beans (and Mung Beans)?

Answer 17

don’t have to soak unless there is bloating after eating - red and mung are different than other beans and don’t have as much gas.

Question 18

What are the contraindications of Red Bean?

Answer 18

if there is very dry skin - body fluids are injured - don’t use (chronic eczema). Can’t eat every day, no matter the constitution.

Question 19

What is the taste and temperature of Walnut- Tao He Ren?

Answer 19

sweet and very warm

Question 20

what channels does Walnut enter?

Answer 20

KD LU LI

Question 21

What are the Fx and Indications of Walnut?

Answer 21

·tonify KD essence
·moisten intestines
·warm the LU
·promotes body fluids
·treat patients w KD qi and Yang deficiencies: tinnitus, LBP, impotence, infertility
·chronic constipation esp from intestinal dryness
·dry cough even w a little blood in the sputum from LU dryness
·good to boost the immune system and assist the wei qi bc it warms and moistens the LU
·sometimes used in china for KD stones if from KD yang def

Question 22

What are the contraindications for Walnut?

Answer 22

loose stool or lots of heat or dryness (even though oily - it is a very warm nut and can aggravate yin def)

Question 23

What is the taste and temperature for Almond?

Answer 23

Sweet and neutral

Question 24

What channels does Almond enter?

Answer 24

LU LI

Question 25

What are the Fx and Indications for Almond?

Answer 25

·moistens the LU 
·helps w asthma 
·helps w constipation  
·treats dry cough from LU qi def causing asthma
· treats constipation

Question 26

What are the contraindications for Almond?

Answer 26

chronic diarrhea - weakness of ST

Question 27

What is the taste and temperature of Black Sesame Seed - Hei Zhi Ma?

Answer 27

Sweet, Neutral

Question 28

What channels does Black Sesame enter?

Answer 28

LU LV KD

Question 29

What are the Fx and Indications for Black Sesame?

Answer 29

·tonic for KD 
·nourish the LV 
·moisten the LU 
·LV KD deficiencies
·dry LU 
·good for blood 
‚used for immune system 
·promotes blood circulation 
·good for early grey hair 
·good for skin

Question 30

What are the contraindications for Black Sesame?

Answer 30

chronic diarrhea - very oily, can cause diarrhea - do not overeat it - ST cannot digest it