味甘、性寒。入肝经。反榧子壳，恶鲤鱼。
解热毒而止渴，去浮风而润肤。利小便以治胀，浓肠胃以和脾。
绿豆属木，通于厥阴，解毒之功，过于赤豆，但功在绿皮，若去壳，即壅气矣。
胃寒者，不宜食。
味甘、性平，无毒。入肾经。
活血散风，除热解毒。消水肿历节，能聪耳明目。
甘草与黑豆伍用，能解百药毒。盖甘草和中，黑豆散热，又均能解毒也。苏颂云∶
“古称大豆解百药毒，试之不然。又加甘草，其验乃奇”。今以二药加骨碎补治中毒耳
聋，得效。
味甘、性温，无毒。入脾经。去皮，炒。
补脾胃而止吐泻，疗霍乱而清湿热。解诸毒大良、治带下颇验。
色黄味甘，得乎中和，脾之谷也。能化清降浊，故有消暑之用。皮如粟色者，不可入药。
伤寒邪炽者，禁用。
花、叶∶均对暑期泻、痢有益。
藤∶治转筋。
（见发散）
味甘，性温，无毒。入脾经。
止嗽化痰，千金方每嘉神效。脾虚腹痛，建中汤累奏奇功。瘀血熬焦和酒服，肠鸣须用
水煎尝。
饴糖，虽能补脾润肺，然过用之，反能动火生痰，凡中满、吐逆、酒病、牙疳，咸
忌之。
味甘、性寒，无毒。入脾经。
生津解渴，除咳消痰。补脾缓肝，和中润肺。
中满者少用。
味甘、性寒，无毒。
功用与白者相仿，和血乃红者独长。（红白二种，皆蔗汁煎成。）
多食能损齿生虫。作汤下小儿丸散者缪矣。
Sweet in flavor, cold in nature. Enters the Liver Meridian. Incompatible with Torreya seed shell; adverse to carp.
Resolves heat toxicity and relieves thirst; dispels floating wind and moistens the skin. Promotes urination to treat distension; consolidates the stomach and intestines to harmonize the Spleen.
Mung bean belongs to Wood and communicates with the Jueyin (Liver Pericardium). Its detoxifying efficacy surpasses that of Adzuki bean, but the efficacy lies in the green skin. If the shell is removed, it causes Qi stagnation.
Those with Cold Stomach should avoid eating it.
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Kidney Meridian.
Invigorates blood and disperses wind; eliminates heat and resolves toxicity. Reduces edema and Lijie disease (painful deformity syndrome); benefits hearing and vision.
When combined with Black soybean, Licorice root can resolve the toxicity of various medicines. This is because Licorice root harmonizes the middle jiao, Black soybean dissipates heat, and both possess detoxifying properties. Su Song stated: "Ancient texts claim Soybean resolves the toxicity of all medicines, but trials prove otherwise. Only when Licorice root is added does the verification become remarkable." Currently, using these two herbs plus Drynaria rhizome to treat deafness caused by poisoning has proven effective.
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen Meridian. Remove skin, stir-fry.
Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach and stops vomiting and diarrhea; treats cholera and clears damp-heat. Excellent for resolving various toxins; quite effective for treating leukorrhea.
Yellow in color and sweet in flavor, it embodies the mean and harmony, being the grain corresponding to the Spleen. It transforms clear Qi and descends turbid Qi, thus having a use in relieving summerheat. Those with skins resembling millet color (dark brown) should not be used as medicine.
Contraindicated in cases where Shaoyin cold damage pathogens are blazing.
Flowers and leaves: Both are beneficial for summer diarrhea and dysentery.
Vines: Treat muscle spasms (charley horse).
(See section on Dispersing)
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen Meridian.
Stops coughing and transforms phlegm; Qianjin Fang often praises its miraculous efficacy. For abdominal pain due to Spleen deficiency, Jianzhong Decoction repeatedly achieves remarkable results. Burned stasis blood taken with wine; intestinal borborygmus requires water decoction.
Yi Tang (Maltose), although capable of tonifying the Spleen and moistening the Lungs, if overused, may instead generate fire and produce phlegm. It is contraindicated for fullness in the chest/epigastrium, vomiting and regurgitation, alcohol-induced diseases, and dental gangrene.
Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Spleen Meridian.
Generates fluids and relieves thirst; eliminates cough and transforms phlegm. Tonifies the Spleen and moderates the Liver; harmonizes the middle and moistens the Lungs.
Use sparingly in cases of fullness in the chest/epigastrium.
Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic.
Functions are similar to the white variety, but its strength lies uniquely in harmonizing blood. (Both red and white varieties are made by boiling sugarcane juice.)
Excessive consumption damages teeth and promotes tooth decay. Using soup to administer pediatric pills and powders is erroneous.