Red beans are also called acacia, and red beans represent acacia. A poem wrote: "When those red berries come in spring, they will flush on your southern branches? For me, take a hug home as a symbol of our love. " Obviously, for a long time, red beans symbolize the yearning for lovers, so they are also called acacia beans.
According to legend, in ancient times, a man joined the army, and his wife looked forward to her husband's early return, leaning against the tree at the top of the mountain day and night to pray. In the long run, lovesickness grows stronger and stronger, turning into small tears. However, the tears ran out, and I still didn't wait for my husband. Finally, bright red blood drops flowed from the eyes. Where the blood drops grow, a big tree is covered with red particles, which people call red beans.
When people make a promise, they send a string of red beans, thinking that love will be smooth sailing; When getting married, the bride will wear a bracelet or necklace made of red beans, which symbolizes the heart-to-heart relationship between men and women.
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The role of red beans:
1, decoration
The seeds of acacia are hard in texture, bright in color and persistent in red, which can be used as decorations.
2. Medical purposes
External use to treat dermatoses; Medicinal roots and vines can clear away heat and toxic materials and induce diuresis. Seeds (Acacia): pungent, bitter and flat. Toxic 3: emesis, anthelmintic, detoxification and detumescence. Scabies and carbuncle Roots (acacia root), stems and leaves (acacia vine): promoting fluid production, moistening lung, clearing heat and promoting diuresis. Used for sore throat, hepatitis, cough and expectoration.
Adzuki bean is used as medicine to treat edema beriberi, diarrhea and carbuncle, and it is also a mild heat-clearing antidote and diuretic. Soak in water, mash and apply externally to treat all kinds of swelling and toxin.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Red Bean (commonly known as Acacia)