Bean Pod

Also known as: Phaseolus Vulgaris, Common Bean, Haricot Beurre, Mange-Tout, Cannelli Beans

Native to  Central America, Bean Pod is part of Fabaceae family and is a valuable source of dietary fiber, protein and minerals. The fiber content of Bean Pods prevents cholesterol absorption and accelerates the dietary fat elimination, regulating high cholesterol and preventing colon cancer. The medicine extract is obtained from the remaining husk after seed removal from the pods and is used as a diuretic, in infections of the urinary tract, for kidney or bladder stones, for obesity and diabetes. As Bean Pods may decrease blood sugar, they interact moderately with diabetes medication, so caution is recommended when taking this combination. 

Bean Pod flour poultices have an anti-rheumatic effect and the decoction of 1 tablespoon of Bean Pod boiled for 1-3 hours in 1 liter of water, drank cold and without sugar, has good results in gout.

In folk medicine, Bean Pods masks have a leading position, being excellent for maintaining the youth and beauty of the skin. A nourishing mask for any skin type can be obtained by blending 1 tablespoon of mashed cooked beans, 1 tablespoon of cream, 1 tablespoon of oatmeal and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Applied on the clean skin of your face and neck, the mask will stay for 30 minutes and will be removed after with lukewarm water. To prevent wrinkles, a mix of  2 tablespoons of dill infusion (1 tablespoon of dill for 100 ml boiled water) and 2 tablespoons of mashed cooked bean will be applied for 15 minutes on the clean skin.