Winged bean, a year or perennial herb. The roots are well developed, there are more nodules and the nitrogen fixation ability is strong. Stems as high as 3 ~ 4 cm, strong branching, lush foliage; stems smooth and glabrous, green or greenish purple, cross-section nearly circular; leaves are three compound leaves, alternate, lobular was broad oval, whole The top is acute; flowers are twins racemes, flowers larger, corolla violet-blue; bean pods are ribbed rectangular tetrahedrons, edge wings, sparsely serrated, pods are of green or purple type, old After dark brown, dark brown, about 10 ~ 70 cm long, generally 20 cm; seed oval, smooth, seed coat white, yellow, brown, dark brown and black and a variety of colors between them.
It is rich in protein, vitamins, and a variety of minerals, and its nutritional value is extremely high. It is known as "green gold." Winged bean contains a variety of amino acids, and the amino acid composition is reasonable. The lysine content is higher than that of soybean, and it is rich in fat and dietary fiber. It contains vitamin E, carotene, iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and other ingredients are particularly alarming, far more than other vegetables, is an excellent source of blood, calcium, nutritional supplements, regular food can cure many diseases , Is a health-care vegetable. In recent years, Wing Bean has gradually entered the general consumer market, favored by the people and become the upstart in the large vegetable family.
Wing beans can be fried, cold, or salted, or pickles, each with a special flavor. Leaves can be fried, soup, crisp and refreshing. Root can be fried, can be made dry, or starch. Dried beans can be used for oil refining or roasting, and they can also be used to cultivate tender sprouts and have a unique flavor. The mature stems and leaves are high quality feed and green manure. Its roots are densely rooted and have strong nitrogen-fixing ability, which is a good frontier for many crops. In short, Winged Bean is a new type of vegetable crop that has a nutritional value comparable to that of soybeans and is a treasure in all plants.
Nenjaw and young leaves are mainly used as vegetables, seeds and underground roots are mainly used as grains, and stems and leaves are also excellent feed and green manure. The leaves, pods, seeds and roots can all be used as medicines, and have good curative effects on 19 diseases such as coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, cerebral vascular sclerosis, infertility, habitual abortion, oral inflammation, urinary system inflammation, and eye diseases. Therefore, some people say that winged beans are "healthy foods for the 21st century" and "miracle plants." Winged beans are rich in vitamins and nutrients, and have edible and medicinal values ​​such as antihypertensive, beauty, and digestion aids. For exceeding other beans and common vegetables, it is known as "the king of beans."