Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) – herb

Cautions

May affect blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; raw beans contain antinutrients; generally safe when cooked.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cowpea for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Diabetes MellitusDiarrhea & DysenteryEmissionFrequent UrinationKidney Vacuity LumbagoLeukorrheaSpleen-stomach VacuityVomiting Of Sour MatterWhite Turbidity

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Cowpea does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Fortify Spleen & Disinhibit DampSupplement Kidney & Rough Essence