Mung Bean Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Mung Bean

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
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PACIFIES

AGGRAVATES

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
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PACIFIES

CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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AGGRAVATES

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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Family:

Fabaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mung Bean
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:

Antacid

ANTACID

Herbs that neutralize acidity in the gastrointestinal tract, the stomach in particular.

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Bowel Health:

High Fiber Laxative

STRONG HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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Constipative

CONSTIPATIVE

An herb that binds stools / stops diarrhea. When used in excess, these herbs and foods can cause constipation.

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General Laxative

MILD GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Energy Vitality:

Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Heart & Circulation:

Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Kidney & Urinary:

Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Weight Loss:

Hypolipidemic

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

Scrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.

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Constituents:

Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Phytates

PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

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Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Mung Bean

Mung Bean

Mung Bean has these Actions in Common
Constipative, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Styptic, Diuretic, High-fiber-laxative, Nutritive, Antacid, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Satisfies-stomach
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Adzuki Beans

Adzuki Beans has these Actions in Common
Styptic, Constipative, Hemostatic, Nutritive, Diuretic, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic
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Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)

Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) has these Actions in Common
General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, Hemostatic, Nutritive, Constipative, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach
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Chickpea (Garbanzo)

Chickpea (Garbanzo) has these Actions in Common
Constipative, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, Hemostatic, Nutritive
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Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)

Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal) has these Actions in Common
High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Constipative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, General-laxative, Nutritive
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Pinto Beans

Pinto Beans has these Actions in Common
General-laxative, Nutritive, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Constipative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic
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Black Beans

Black Beans has these Actions in Common
Hypolipidemic, Styptic, General-laxative, Nutritive, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Constipative
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Fava Beans

Fava Beans has these Actions in Common
Satisfies-stomach, Constipative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, General-laxative, Nutritive, High-fiber-laxative
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White Navy Bean

White Navy Bean has these Actions in Common
High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Constipative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, General-laxative, Nutritive
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Kidney Beans

Kidney Beans has these Actions in Common
Constipative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic, General-laxative, Nutritive, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach
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Butter Bean

Butter Bean has these Actions in Common
General-laxative, Nutritive, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Constipative, Hypolipidemic, Styptic
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Mung Bean

Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Styptic, Antacid, General-laxative, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant
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Neem Leaf

Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Antacid, Constipative, Diuretic, Hypolipidemic
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Haritaki

Haritaki has these Actions in Common
General-laxative, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Styptic, Diuretic
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Arjuna

Arjuna has these Actions in Common
Styptic, Constipative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Hypolipidemic
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Vidari

Vidari has these Actions in Common
Constipative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Hypolipidemic, Nutritive
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Triphala Guggulu

Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant
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Agrimony

Agrimony has these Actions in Common
Constipative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Styptic
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Chandraprabha Vati

Chandraprabha Vati has these Actions in Common
Antacid, Diuretic, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant
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Bhumyamalaki

Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, General-laxative, Hypolipidemic, Internal-detoxicant
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Ashoka

Ashoka has these Actions in Common
Constipative, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Styptic
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Cornsilk

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive
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Reviews for Mung Bean

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ilse oliver Ventura, CA

2014-04-27

“I read in other texts that mung beans are Tri doshic and okay for Vata. Here on your website it says mung beans are Vata aggravating and then it says : "Ayurveda recommends shelled mungs beans in general for cleansing, because they are easier to digest for most Vata constitutions." That sounds a little contradicting to me. Can you please explain this? "

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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ

2016-09-01

“The shelled or "split" mung beans are good for cleansing and generally easy for Vata to digest. They should be soaked in water overnight and then rinsed and drained before cooking. Spices like hing enhance their digestibility - especially for Vata types. Whole mung beans are more challenging to digest and not recommended for Vata types."

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Metabolic Nature of Mung Bean

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mung Bean Experiences are Personal Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

ANTACID

STRONG HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

CONSTIPATIVE

MILD GENERAL-LAXATIVE

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

SATISFIES-STOMACH

NUTRITIVE

HEMOSTATIC

STYPTIC

DIURETIC

HYPOLIPIDEMIC

INOSITOL

PHYTATES

SAPONINS

Foods with a Similar Nature to Mung Bean

Mung Bean has these Actions in Common

Adzuki Beans has these Actions in Common

Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) has these Actions in Common

Chickpea (Garbanzo) has these Actions in Common

Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal) has these Actions in Common

Pinto Beans has these Actions in Common

Black Beans has these Actions in Common

Fava Beans has these Actions in Common

White Navy Bean has these Actions in Common

Kidney Beans has these Actions in Common

Butter Bean has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Mung Bean

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Neem Leaf has these Actions in Common

Haritaki has these Actions in Common

Arjuna has these Actions in Common

Vidari has these Actions in Common

Triphala Guggulu has these Actions in Common

Agrimony has these Actions in Common

Chandraprabha Vati has these Actions in Common

Bhumyamalaki has these Actions in Common

Ashoka has these Actions in Common

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Digestion

Bowel, Poop Elimination

Heart, Blood & Circulation

Skin Care

Weight Loss

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mung Bean
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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