bian dou yi

扁豆衣·Testa Dolichoris

hyacinth bean peel

About bian dou yi

Bian dou yi (扁豆衣) is the seed coat of the hyacinth bean, recorded as Testa Dolichoris. The catalogue files no category, channels or actions against it.

Names

Pinyinbian dou yi·bai bian dou yi·bian dou pi
Chinese扁豆衣·扁豆皮
Latin NameTesta Dolichoris·Semen Lablab Album
English Namehyacinth bean peel·Lablab Testa
Japanesehenzu
Koreanpyeontu

Classification

Category
Tonify Qi
Channels
Stomach, Spleen
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Dolichos Lablab
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common
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