Broad bean is a seed of a plant that is a grain, vegetable, fodder, and has both green and fertilizing properties. The properties of broad beans are sweet and flat, and are classified as spleen, liver, gall bladder and kidney meridians. Its effects and functions are: 1, broad beans are rich in protein, vitamin C, dietary fiber, has the effect of delaying atherosclerosis, can reduce cholesterol, promote intestinal peristalsis, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart patients and the elderly often eat a good preventive effect; 2, broad beans are rich in calcium, zinc, manganese and other trace elements, its memory-enhancing effect, is an important component of the regulation of brain and nerve tissue, but also It is also conducive to bone absorption and calcification of calcium, can promote the growth and development of human bones, in addition to being one of the anti-cancer food, for the prevention of intestinal cancer has a certain role; 3, fava beans are good for health, can benefit dampness and swelling, suitable for spleen deficiency swelling, spleen deficiency diarrhea; 4, fava beans contraindicated groups: genetic defects, that is, fava beans patients can not eat, to be avoided, for fava beans allergic to people to avoid eating, in Jiao cold people can not eat, or children suffering from fava bean disease should absolutely avoid taking.