Guangling Black Beans [Shanxi Guangling Specialty]

What is Guangling Black Bean? Authentic Shanxi Guangling specialty: Guangling black beans

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Basic introduction of Guangling black beans

This product is elliptical or spherical in shape, slightly flattened, measuring 6-12mm in length and 5-9mm in diameter. The surface is black or gray black, smooth or wrinkled, glossy, with a pale yellow white elongated oval navel on one side. Hard in texture. The seed coat is thin and brittle, with 2 cotyledons, thick, yellow green or light yellow. Mild odor, light taste, with a bean like fishy smell when chewed

Guangling County has an average elevation of 1650 meters, with a terrain of half mountains and half rivers, high in the west and low in the east. The area has various types of landforms such as mountains, hills, and basins, and brown soil is widely distributed. The county is about 45 kilometers long from east to west and about 40 kilometers wide from north to south. The county presents an irregular regular heptagonal shape, surrounded by mountains on the west, south, and north sides, all of which belong to the Hengshan mountain system. The mountains within the territory are crisscrossed with steep slopes, separated by Shiti Ridge from east to west, forming two major flat rivers, Lingdong and Lingxi, and forming four basins: Huquan, Nancun, Douquan, and Wanghu. The Huliu River runs through the west east and the Huliu River Valley is flat in terrain. The natural soil is alluvial soil, which is fertile and has a high organic content. It is the main grain producing area in the county. Brown soil is the main soil type in Guangling County, mainly distributed in the vast area east of Wanghu Township, accounting for 79.01% of the total land area. It includes four subfamilies: mountainous brown soil (distributed in Wanghu and Nancun, accounting for 44.81%), light brown soil (distributed in most of Liangzhuang and Douquan Townships and the loess hilly areas in the northern villages of Huquan Town, accounting for 22.48%), light brown soil (distributed in Pingchuan District of Huquan, Jiadou, Yixing, Jiaoshan, Zuotan, Nancun and other townships, accounting for 10.76%), and grassland light brown soil. Divided by the Huliu River, there are more in the south and fewer in the north; There are more midstream and downstream, and fewer upstream; There are more Sichuan areas and fewer hills; According to different forms of existence, it can be divided into two categories: surface water and groundwater. Guangling has a temperate continental monsoon climate with distinct four seasons throughout the year. The average annual temperature is around 7 ℃, the average annual humidity is 56%, and the average annual wind speed is 2.5m/s; The average annual rainfall is 408.8 millimeters, and the average frost free period is 134 days, which is suitable for the growth of black beans

Black beans have a sweet taste and a neutral nature. They can nourish the spleen and kidney meridians, and have the effects of tonifying the kidneys, nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and detoxifying. Black beans invigorate the spleen and promote dampness, with a calm nature. They promote water without harming qi, and promote dampness without harming yin. For cases caused by spleen deficiency leading to water and dampness retention, lower limb depression and edema, and difficulty urinating, black beans can be combined with diuretics such as Poria cocos, Poria cocos, and Alisma laxatives to enhance the therapeutic effect. The spleen strengthening effect of black beans can treat fatigue, loss of appetite, and mild diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency. This product has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and nourishing yin. It can treat soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, women with oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea. It can be combined with kidney tonifying and yin nourishing drugs such as Ligustrum lucidum, Houttuynia cordata, and Polygonatum sibiricum to enhance the therapeutic effect. Black beans can also relieve poisoning or adverse reactions caused by improper use of traditional Chinese medicines such as aconite and croton, and are often combined with licorice

External sensory characteristics: Organizational morphology: Black skin and yellow kernels, white navel, oval shaped grains, slightly flattened, resembling a human kidney shape. The color is shiny and shiny, with a slight odor and a light taste. It has a bean like fishy smell when chewed. Thousand grain weight (g): 120.0-140.0

Internal quality indicators: (per 100 grams of Guangling black beans): The internal quality indicators of Guangling black beans must meet the following requirements: 1) Protein (g/100g): ≥ 37.0； 2) Soy isoflavones (mg/100g): ≥ 80.0