豇豆,虽不起眼,但其食疗保健价值却不容忽视。据测定:豇豆含蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物、精纤维素、维生素B和维生素C,以及钙、磷、铁等诸多有益成分,尤以蛋白质、维生素B含量最为丰富。人们发现,豇豆还是心脏病、高血压、高血脂病人理想的保健疗疾佳蔬。 祖国医学对豇豆的评价较高。《本草纲目》称它有“理中益气,补肾健脾”之功。《广群芳谱》说:豇豆“和五脏,调营卫,止消渴,泄痢”。中医认为,豇豆味甘咸平,有化湿补脾作用。用于食疗对动脉硬化、高血压、糖尿病、水肿、消化不良、暑热及便秘等病症有 Cowpea, although modest, but its therapeutic value can not be ignored. It is determined: cowpea protein, fat, carbohydrates, fine cellulose, vitamin B and vitamin C, and calcium, phosphorus, iron and many other beneficial ingredients, especially protein, vitamin B content is the most abundant. People found that cowpea or heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia patients ideal health care disease vegetables. Motherland medicine on the evaluation of cowpea higher. “Compendium of Materia Medica” said it has “Li Zhong Qi, kidney spleen” power. “Guangqun spectrum” said: cowpea “and the five internal organs, transferred to health, only Diabetes, diarrhea.” Chinese medicine believes that cowpea sweet and salty flat, there is dampness spleen role. For diet on arteriosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, edema, indigestion, heat and constipation and other diseases are