The medicinal properties of some garden plants of the legume family
AUTHORS : Kiseleva T.L. | Smirnova Yu.A. | Tsvetaeva E.V. | Dronova M.A.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : NO “Professional Association of Natural Therapists”, Moscow
YEAR : 2010
The article presents materials on the medicinal use of some plants of the legume family – Fabaceae (Leguminosae), traditionally cultivated in central Russia.
The correct use of these fruits in nutrition can provide real help in the treatment of patients with various diseases, as well as avoid complications from their use. For
every plant: beans – Faba bona Medic. (Vicia faba L.), peas – Pisum sativum L., common beans – Phaseolus vulgaris L. and edible lentils (including cultural) – Lens
culinaris Medic. (L. esculenta Moench) – provides information on the chemical composition and main types of action of biologically active substances contained in
its fruits, ways of using for food and medical purposes and possible contraindications and restrictions on their use.