刀豆别名挟剑豆、刀豆子、大刀豆、关刀豆等,因其豆荚很长,其形如刀,顾得其名。刀豆未成熟时其嫩荚脆嫩,肉厚味鲜,可做鲜菜炒食,老熟种子可煮食或入药,为典型的药食同源代表。作为临床入药,《本草纲目》曰:“温中下气,利肠胃,止呃逆,益肾补元。”刀豆为豆科植物刀豆的干燥成熟种子。其药性甘,温。归胃、肾经。具有很好的温中、下气、止呃作用。临床用于虚寒呃逆, Alias ​​of sword beans relies on sword beans, knife beans, sword beans, off knife beans, etc., because of its long pods, the shape of a knife, take its name. When the beans are immature, the tender green beans are crisp, tender and fresh. They can be used as fresh vegetables for cooking. The cooked seeds can be cooked or medicated, which is typical of homologous medicine and medicine. As a clinical medicine, “Compendium of Materia Medica” said: “warm in the gas, Lee stomach, only hiccups, kidney fill Yuan.” "Knife beans as beans, dried legumes mature seeds. Its medicinal Gan, temperature. By the stomach, kidney. Has a good temperature, gas, only erh effect. Clinical cold for the hiccups,