When to Sow Mung Beans in Northern China? A Detailed Guide to the Best Sowing Time

Mung bean, also known as green small bean, is the seed of the legume plant mung bean. It is hailed as “an essential food”, “a grain that benefits the world”, and “a good medicine for clearing heat and relieving summer heat”. So when to sow mung beans in northern China?

1. When to sow mung beans in northern China?

Mung beans in northern China are generally sown in early April. Mung bean is a nutritionally comprehensive food that can meet the body's needs for energy and various nutrients, and therefore has high nutritional value.

2. People who should not eat mung beans

1. People with a cold constitution

People who experience cold limbs, abdominal bloating, diarrhea and loose stools after eating mung beans should not drink too much mung bean soup; eating mung beans will instead worsen the symptoms and trigger other illnesses.

2. The elderly, children and those with a weak constitution

Mung beans contain more protein than chicken. These people have poor gastrointestinal digestive function and find it hard to digest mung bean protein in a short time, and are prone to diarrhea caused by indigestion.

3. Those currently taking various medications

The detoxifying components of mung beans will break down the efficacy of the medicine and affect treatment. Experts suggest that if mung beans are to be boiled alone into soup for drinking, the mung beans must be cooked until soft before they can be eaten.

Mung bean is a nutritious legume ingredient with excellent health benefits, but it should still be eaten in moderation according to one's own condition.