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Dolichos Bean (Bai Bian Dou)
Lablab purpureus
About Dolichos Bean (Bai Bian Dou)
Dolichos Bean (Bai Bian Dou) (Lablab purpureus) is a herb used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Fatigue, Diarrhea, and Gut Health. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food. English language common names include hyacinth bean, lablab-bean bonavist bean/pea, dolichos bean, seim bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, bataw and Australian pea. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Lablab.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal