Pingnan Black Mung Beans

Pingnan Black Mung Beans

　　Pingnan Black Mung Beans, a specialty of Pingnan. The *Compendium of Materia Medica* states: “Black beans have many benefits for the kidneys, thus they can treat edema, relieve bloating, regulate qi, dispel wind-heat, and promote blood circulation while detoxifying.” Regular consumption of black beans provides dietary crude fiber, aids digestion, and helps prevent constipation.

　　The seeds of black mung beans contain all eight essential amino acids required by the human body, with content ranging from approximately 0.24% to 2.00%. The fat content in mung beans is below 1%, and they are also rich in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. Black mung beans contain various trace elements, multiple amino acids, iodine, selenium, branched-chain starch, soluble pigments, and more, all of which are several times higher than those found in common crops.

　　Characteristics of Black Mung Beans: This variety has an upright plant type, with a plant height of about 60 cm. It typically branches 2.5–3 times from the main stem, producing 20–25 pods per plant. Each pod is about 9 cm long, containing 10–13 seeds. The hundred-seed weight is 5.5 grams. The seeds are shiny black in color, drought-resistant, lodging-resistant, and highly disease-resistant. The pods form in clusters, mature uniformly, do not shatter easily, and are convenient to harvest.