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Non-toxic.

Vicia faba (Broad Bean) primarily harmonizes the Stomach and smooths the Zang-Fu organs. ○ Its young shoots are indicated for intractable drunkenness; when stir-fried with salt and oil, decocted into soup, and administered orally, it is effective (from *Bencao Gangmu*). [Names] Hu Dou (Wild Bean) (Li Shizhen states): The pod resembles an old silkworm, hence the name (from *Wang Zhen Nongshu*). Others say it is named because it ripens during the "silkworm month," which is also plausible (from *Wu Rui Bencao*). Confusing it with Pisum sativum (Garden Pea) is erroneous. This bean was also introduced from the Western Regions; although it shares the same name and sowing time as the pea, its morphology and properties are distinctly different (*Taiping Yulan* records): The Hu Dou seeds brought back by Zhang Qian from foreign lands refer to this species. Currently, people in Shu call this Hu Dou, while Pisum sativum is no longer called Hu Dou. [Habitat] (Li Shizhen states): Vicia faba is cultivated in southern regions, particularly abundant in Shu, where its seeds are harvested to prepare for famine or poor harvests. [Seedlings] The stem is square and hollow; leaves resemble a spoon head, round at the base and pointed at the tip, green on the upper surface and white underneath, soft and thick, with three leaflets per branch. Flowers resemble moths, similar to Vigna unguiculata (Cowpea) flowers; the pods grow in clusters like Glycine max (Soybean), resembling the shape of silkworms. [Season] Sown in August, tender shoots emerge in winter, flowers bloom in February with purple-white petals, and matures in April. [Flavor] Sweet, slightly pungent. [Nature] Neutral. [Combined Therapies] (Li Shizhen states): Vicia faba is not recorded in early Materia Medica texts. (*Wan Biao Jishantang Fang*) records: A woman accidentally swallowed a needle into her abdomen; various physicians could not treat it. One person instructed her to consume boiled Vicia faba... (text cuts off here).

Non-toxic.

Canavalia gladiata (Jack Bean) primarily warms the Middle Jiao, directs rebellious Qi downward, benefits the intestines and stomach, stops hiccups, tonifies the Kidneys, and supplements Yuan Qi (from *Bencao Gangmu*). [Names] Xie Jian Dou (Sword-Holding Bean) (Li Shizhen states): Named after the shape of the pod. According to (Duan Chengshi's *Youyang Zazu*): In Laolang, there is a Xie Jian Dou whose pods grow horizontally and obliquely, resembling a person holding a sword; this is that bean. [Seedlings] (Wang Ying states): Canavalia gladiata grows about one chi long and can be used for making soy sauce paste. (Li Shizhen states): Many people cultivate Canavalia gladiata; sown in March, it climbs as a vine extending one or two zhang. Leaves resemble those of Vigna unguiculata but are slightly larger. Purple flowers, moth-shaped, bloom in May and June. Pods grow nearly one chi long, slightly resembling Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Licorice root pods) in flatness, with a distinct sword-like ridge and three edges. When tender, it is excellent when boiled, pickled, or candied with honey; when mature, seeds are collected. The seeds resemble a thumb, are pale red, and are very delicious when boiled with pork or chicken meat. [Flavor] Sweet. [Nature] Neutral. [Indications] (Li Shizhen states): Canavalia gladiata is not recorded in early Materia Medica texts; only recent minor texts record its warm nature ability to supplement Yuan Yang. There is a case of a patient suffering from persistent hiccups after illness, audible to neighbors. Someone suggested taking Canavalia gladiata seeds, calcined until carbonized (preserving their nature), mixed with plain water, and taken in a dose of two qian. The hiccups ceased immediately. This works by directing Qi downward and returning it to its origin, so that when Qi is smooth, the hiccups stop naturally.