1. Reduce Blood Fat and Anti Atherosclerosis: Green gram starch and break green gram starch possess notable reduce blood fat activity on hyperlipidemia rat or rabbit model induced by high fat diet[1-5]. The anti atherosclerosis activity of mung bean may base on its reduce blood fat function. Polysaccharides and globulin were the activiy compound. They can inhibit absorption of cholesterol, promote cholesterol degradation in liver and juice excretion[1-3]. In addition, Polysaccharides show potentiation activity on lipoprotein lipase, then promote triacylglycerol hydrolyses and easy to abolish and used by histiocytes[4].

2.Anticancer: Green gram starch cut down tumorous number and size in liver and lung cancer mice induced by morphine combination of sodium nitrite[6]. Phenylalnine ammonialyase inhibit mice leukemic cell L1210 growth in vitro[7].

3. Other Effect: Mung bean show protect liver and kidney effect on animal model[8,9].

1. Organophosphorous poisoning: 22 cases of patients were divided into treatment group and control group at randomly. Patients were given the anti phosphorous poison injection firstly. Then the treatment group were treated with the Mung Bean(500g) and Gancao(150g). These herbs were boiled with water and filtrated, and given to patients to drink or nasal feeding. Patients were tested the blood cholinesterase activities after five hours, both treatment group and control group were back to 14%, but after ten hours, the treatment group back to18%, the control group back to 14.5%. Results showed that the effects of treatment group were better than control group^[1].

2. Mycetism: 88 cases of patients were treated with Lüdougancao decoction(100～300g Lüdou and 10～20g Shenggancao were boiled with water for 30 min, 600ml decoction were extracted), 100ml each time, 1~2 prescription a day. During the  treatment, no other drugs were given. Results showed that 68 cases had significant effects, 18 cases had effects, two cases were invalid, the effective rate was 97.73%^[2].

3. Sore boils: a certain amount of mung bean were immersed into cold water till soft, then mash up with cactus and applied on the affected part. Change the bandage daily 1 time. A total of 40 cases of patients were treated with, through 2 ~ 6 days treatment, 35 cases were cured, 5 cases of inflammatory had decreased and swelling pain disappeared^[3].

Taste: sweet; property: cold; belong to heart, liver, and stomach channels.

Function: clearing away heat and toxic materials, removing summer-heat and inducing urination.

Syndromes to be treated: Headache, red eyes, mouth sores, sore carbuncles, drugs and food poisoning , thirst, scanty dark urine, edema, oliguria.

Oral administration: decoction, 15～30g, large dose can be used to 120g, smash into powder, or twist into juice.

Topical application: in right amount, smashed and smear on the skin.

Pharmacologic Actions:

[1]Saraswathy DK,et al. Atherosclerosis, 1970,11:479.

[2 Saraawaihy DK,et al. Atherosclerosis, 1972,15:223.

[3]Sara.wathy DK, et al. Atherosclerosis, 1973,18:389.

[4]Menon PVG, etal. Atherosclerosis, 1974,19:315.

[5] Li Zixing. Chinese Journal of Cardiology, 1981,9(3):228．

[6] Chen Hanyuan. Journal of Southern Medical University, 1989,9(3):231．

[7] Niu Sanyong, Du Xin, Yao Pei. Journal of Lanzhou Medical College, 1992,18(3):148．

[8] Zhang Yueshi. ACTA Biochinicaet Biophysica Sinica, 1981,13(4):427．

[9] Wang Wei, Wang Xinlan, Zhang Wei, et al. Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University, 1989,10(5):454．

Clinical trial:

[1] Wang FengRong. Liudougancai decoction helps to treat the Organophosphorous poisoning. China's Naturopathy,2002,10(8):37.

[2] Zhang Hong. Liudougancai decoction in treatment of Mycetism in 88 cases . Journal of New Chinese Medicine,1999,31(3):37.

[3] Shao HaiXia. Vignae Radiatae Semen and cactus in treatment of Sore boils. Zhejiang Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine,1998,8(6):396.