In Tongren, Guizhou, Guangxi and other rural areas, cat beans have a long history of eating. Usually, the pods are picked when they are ripe, dried and dehydrated after being soaked in water, and then boiled in winter, which is delicious.

Cat beans are treasures, and their shells, leaves and seeds are rich in crude fat and protein, which is a good pig feed. Beans are raw materials for the production of levodopa. The usual practice is to pick the pods when they are ripe, after detoxification treatment such as boiling and soaking, dry them and dehydrate them to make dry goods for storage, take them out in winter, and cook them after foaming.

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It is planted in Guangdong, Guangxi and Zhejiang. According to the records of medicinal plants in Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province, "it is warm in nature, slightly bitter in taste and slightly toxic." According to the plant atlas database of China, the tender pods and seeds of "Cat Bean" are poisonous, but they are still edible, so they are called "puffer fish" in beans. When they are eaten, they will be poisoned if the detoxification work is not done thoroughly.

There are many rhizobia in the roots of crops with strong drought tolerance and adaptability, which can improve soil fertility. Developed roots, climbing branches and leaves, and wide coverage are beneficial to soil and water conservation. When the seeds are ripe, you can graze the cows first, then the pigs, and the remaining pods can be eaten. Fresh stems and leaves are suitable for green feeding, and can also be mixed with corn and sorghum to make silage (chemical composition table of dog claw beans).

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