Soybeans are a highly nutritious food that is good for health. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 100g of soybeans contains 446 kcal, 20g lipids, 2mg sodium, 1.79mg potassium, 30g carbohydrates, 9g fiber, 7g sugar, 36g protein, 6mg vitamin C, 15.7mg iron, 280mg magnesium, and 277mg calcium.
Besides being a food ingredient, soybeans are also a good medicine for health.
According to Doctor Nguyen Huu Trong, a member of the Vietnam Traditional Medicine Association, soybeans are also known as soy beans, yellow beans, or yellow peas.
In traditional medicine, soybeans have a mildly sweet taste and a neutral nature, acting to strengthen the spleen and stomach, aid in shaping (muscles, bones, tendons), provide energy, minerals, and vitamins, and balance cells.
Soybeans are processed into tofu, fermented bean curd, soy pudding, soy milk, soy sauce, etc., making them nutritious foods for health.
Soybeans are commonly processed into dishes such as tofu, bean curd, and soybean flour. (Illustrative image)
According to Mr. Trong, dishes made from soybeans are medicinal remedies for people recovering from illness, those with mineral deficiencies, and those suffering from rheumatism and gout.
Additionally, soybeans are processed into fermented soybean protein. In traditional medicine, fermented soybean protein has a pungent taste and neutral properties, and is used to relieve fever and treat external colds with symptoms such as cough, fever without sweating, headache, abdominal distension, vomiting, fatigue, and insomnia.
According to herbalist Trong, sprouted soybeans, when dried and soaked, are a medicinal remedy for ailments such as dizziness, vertigo, and numbness or weakness in the hands and feet due to cerebral ischemia, helping to improve cerebral circulation. Eating sprouted soybeans also has a strong preventative effect against atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia, myocardial infarction, and obesity.
According to Professor Do Tat Loi's book "Vietnamese Medicinal Plants and Herbs," soybeans are a nutritious and easily digestible food that helps build muscles, bones, and tendons, provides energy, balances cells, and supplies minerals. Fermented soybeans contain protein with a bitter, spicy taste and a cooling effect, helping to release gas, relieve pain, and reduce stress.
In Yunnan (China), soybeans are used to treat edema, foot ulcers, jaundice, rheumatic pain, postpartum convulsions, lockjaw, and abscesses. Soybeans also help treat yin deficiency with excessive heat, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats.
Some medicinal remedies use soybeans.
A tonic for the liver and kidneys to strengthen them and help darken hair: Equal amounts of soybeans, black sesame seeds, peanuts, mung beans, black beans, and red beans, along with a sufficient amount of white sugar. Roast the ingredients until fragrant, then grind them into a powder. Mix well and consume 30g twice daily with sugar water or fresh milk.
A blood-tonifying and spleen-strengthening remedy: 100g soybean flour, 100g wheat flour, 200g corn flour, 4 chicken eggs, 150g brown sugar, 150g cow's milk. Mix all ingredients together and bake into cakes.
A nourishing herbal remedy: 200g tofu, 1 carp head, 25g Euryale ferox seeds, celery, onion, fresh ginger, sesame oil, and seasonings to taste. Soak the Euryale ferox seeds in warm water until soft, then peel and remove the skin. Cut the tofu into pieces and fry until golden brown. Add the Euryale ferox seeds, fried tofu, celery, ginger, and onion to a pot and cook with the carp head until done. Consume as a soup throughout the day.
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