Red Kidney bean – cooked
Properties
Taste: Astringent, Sweet
Natural Attributes: Heavy, Dry
Tissue impact (Vipak): Sweet, mildly nourishingÂ
Thermal impact (Virya): Neutral
Dosha impact: decrease Kapha and Pitta, increase Vata
Digestive impact (Agni): hard to digest
Channels (Srotas): opens the channels
Feces: absorbs and retains
Urine: diuretic
Strength (Bala): mildly improves strength and immunity
Mind (Manas): increase Rajjas
Effect: Immunomodulator, styptic, kidney tonic, Digestive-Stimulant
Chinese five element impact: water Element
Chinese medicine syndromes: Kidney Yang Deficiency
Medicinal propertiesÂ
- Nourishment (rasa): fevers, obesity Â
- Blood-circulation-liver: anemia, liver disorders, bleeding disorders
- Skin: skin disorders
- Digestive system: edema
- Cleansing: worms
Harmful: Flatulence