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BUCKWHEAT

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:
 

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