赤小豆,其貌不扬,地位和贡献均不如大豆,但用它治病,却可产生一番威力。赤小豆用于治一切痈疽肿痛,历代医药学家均有记载。它的别名有赤豆、红豆、红小豆等。以颗粒饱满,色赤红发暗者为佳。它可粥可饭,尤长于做甜馅食物。其入药的记载,最早可见于《神农本草经》,被列为米谷部之中品。 Chixiaodou, unsurprising, status and contribution are not as good as soybeans, but use it to cure, but it can produce some power. Chixiaodou for the treatment of all ulcer and sore throat, ancient medical scientists have records. Its alias red bean, red bean, red bean and so on. To particles full, dark red hair darker is better. It can porridge rice, especially in the sweet stuffing food. The record of its medicine, the earliest can be found in “Shen Nong’s Materia Medica”, was classified as Migu Department of goods.