Cat Bean (Phaseolus lunatus)
猫豆māo dòuMaodou
Phaseolus lunatus · Plant
1
Indications
2
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains linamarin which can release cyanide; must be properly cooked; avoid during pregnancy; proper preparation essential.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cat Bean for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Diabetes Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Cat Bean does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit Nutrition
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Phaseolus lunatus and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antioxidant12 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Heart1 records
- Benefit Nutrition6 records
- Diabetes Syndrome1 records, 1 in people