Nature:
neutral and sweet
Actions: descends qi, strengthens stomach,
stops dysentery, lowers blood pressure, strengthens blood vessels.
Conditions:
chronic diarrhea, dysentery, spontaneous sweating hypertension, skin lesions.
Nutrition:
Buckwheat, not really a grain but a fruit seed, is a great source of fiber,
maganese and magnesium. It also is a good quality protein, containing the eight
essential amino acids, including lysine which is usually lacking in grains.
1 cup cooked:
Calories |
155 |
Total fat |
(g) 1 |
Saturated fat |
(g) 0.2 |
Monounsaturated fat |
(g) 0.3 |
Polyunsaturated fat |
(g) 0.3 |
Dietary fiber |
(g) 4.5 |
Protein |
(g) 6 |
Carbohydrate |
(g) 33 |
Cholesterol |
(mg) 0 |
Sodium |
(mg) 7 |
Magnesium |
(mg) 86 |
Manganese |
(mg) 0.7 |
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