A Guide to Health Benefits of Beans

Author: Editorial Board of Tong Ren Tang Health Center
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Beans are the seeds of leguminous plants and come in many varieties, mainly including soybeans, black beans, mung beans, red beans, peas, cowpeas, kidney beans, and lima beans, among others. Beans have a long history of cultivation in China; bean products are part of China's national culinary heritage, believed to have originated during the Han Dynasty and have a history of nearly 2,200 years to this day.