LEGUMES
Soybean Oil:  hot, pungent & sweet, lubricates intestines Sword bean: warm, sweet, Ki, St & LI: warms interior, tonifies Ki, descends Reb Qi.
String bean:  neutral, sweet, Sp & Ki, Qi, Blood & Yin tonic
Yellow soybean:  neutral, sweet, Sp & LI, Qi tonic, lubricates dryness, eliminates edema
Black soybean:  neutral, sweet, Sp & Ki, circulates Blood & fluids treats Bi syndrome, detoxifies
Corn:  neutral, sweet, LI & St, Qi & Blood tonic, diuretic
Hyacinth bean:  neutral, sweet, Sp & St, Qi tonic, eliminates edema
Broad bean:  neutral, sweet, Sp & St, Qi tonic, eliminates edema
Peas:  neutral, sweet, Sp & St, Qi & Blood tonic, descends Reb Qi, diuretic, induces bowel movements
Kidney bean:  neutral, sweet & bland, diuretic, heals swellings
Adzuki bean:  neutral, sweet & sour, Ht & SI, diuretic, heals swellings, detoxifies
Castor bean:  neutral, sweet & pungent, Lu & LI, detoxifies & heals swellings, induces bowel movements
Mung bean:  cool, sweet, Ht & St, detoxifies, clears heat, diuretic
Soybean:  cool, sweet, LI & Sp, Qi & Blood tonic, clears Heat, lubricates dryness, eliminates edema
Tofu:  cool, sweet, Sp, St, LI, Qi tonic, produces fluids, lubricates dryness, detoxifies