When is the best time to sow black adzuki beans

The black adzuki bean is native to the Americas and was introduced and cultivated in China at the end of the 16th century; many people also call it black rice bean or horse bean.When is the best time to sow black adzuki beans?

1. When to sow black adzuki beans

Black adzuki beans are generally sown in mid-May; if sown too early, the resulting plants tend to produce shriveled pods, and if sown too late, the pods cannot fully mature.

2. The nutritional value of black adzuki beans

1. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that black adzuki beans enter the kidney; they strengthen the spleen and promote water metabolism, reduce swelling and lower qi; nourish kidney yin, moisten lung dryness, control wind-heat and invigorate blood and remove toxins; stop night sweats, darken and blacken the hair, and promote longevity.

2. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed that, in addition to being rich in protein, lecithin, fat and vitamins, black adzuki beans also contain melanin and nicotinic acid.

3. The protein content of black adzuki beans is as high as 36%-40%, equivalent to 2 times that of meat, 3 times that of eggs and 12 times that of milk; black adzuki beans contain 19 kinds of oleic acid, and their unsaturated fatty acid content reaches 80%, with an absorption rate of over 95%. Besides meeting the body's need for fat, they also help lower blood cholesterol.

4. Black adzuki beans basically contain no cholesterol, only plant sterols, and plant sterols are not absorbed and utilized by the human body but also inhibit the body's absorption of cholesterol and reduce the cholesterol content in the blood.

Regularly eating black adzuki beans can help soften and smooth blood vessels and nourish the skin.