1. Because mung beans have detoxification function, if the drugs taken contain organic phosphorus, calcium, potassium and other components, mung beans will combine with these components to form precipitates, thus decomposing the efficacy and affecting the treatment.
2. When taking heat-clearing Chinese medicines such as Coptidis Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix, Cortex Phellodendri, Folium Isatidis, Radix Isatidis, Calculus Bovis, Flos Lonicerae, Gypsum Fibrosum, etc. , can play a complementary role with mung beans.
3. When taking ginseng, Radix Astragali, Cortex Cinnamomi, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Flos Caryophylli, Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinalis, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Rhizoma Zingiberis, and Herba Asari, don't take mung beans without the doctor's permission, so as not to reduce the efficacy and affect the therapeutic effect.
4. Because protein, tannins and flavonoids in mung beans will combine with organophosphorus pesticides, mercury, arsenic and lead compounds to form precipitates, so that their toxicity will be reduced or disappeared. Moreover, metal toxins can not be easily absorbed by gastrointestinal tract, so mung beans can be used as an auxiliary treatment for pesticide and heavy metal poisoning in clinic.
5. Medopal, a western medicine for treating Parkinson's disease, will cause metal chelation reaction of plant protein in mung bean, which will reduce the medicinal properties of Medopal. Therefore, when taking Medoba, there is no need to eat mung bean soup. It should be taken 2 hours after taking the medicine to avoid reducing the efficacy.