cowpea is commonly known as carob, ginger bean and ribbon bean. Cowpea can be divided into long cowpea and rice cowpea. Long cowpea is generally eaten as a vegetable, which can be fried hot or cold after blanching. Rice cowpea is generally used as food to cook porridge and make bean paste stuffing. Li Shizhen said that "this bean can be used as a vegetable, fruit and grain, and it is the best for standby, and it is the product of beans". Arabs often regard cowpea as a symbol of love. When a young man proposes to a girl, he always brings a handful of cowpea. When a bride goes to a man's house, cowpea is also indispensable in her dowry.

Cowpea provides high-quality protein which is easy to digest and absorb, proper amount of carbohydrates, vitamins and trace elements, etc., which can supplement the nutritional components of hungry people. The vitamins contained in cowpea can maintain the normal functions of eliminating human gland secretion and gastrointestinal peristalsis, inhibit cholinesterase activity, help digestion and improve diet. Vitamin C contained in cowpea can promote the synthesis of antibodies and improve the anti-virus ability of the body. The phospholipid of cowpea can promote insulin secretion and participate in glucose metabolism, which is an ideal food for diabetics. Chinese medicine believes that cowpea has the effect of strengthening spleen and tonifying kidney, and has auxiliary effects on frequent urination, nocturnal emission and some gynecological functional diseases.

suitable for people: suitable for anyone. Especially for patients with diabetes and kidney deficiency.

dosage: 6 grams of cowpea per meal. 3 grams of short cowpea per meal.