Kidney Bean Pod Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Kidney bean pod is the pod from kidney beans—legumes from the common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris. The bean is removed from the external husk and this husk, or pod, is used to make a medicinal extract.¹

Kidney Bean Pod Health Uses and Health Benefits

In traditional medicine, the primary kidney bean pod health benefit is its diuretic properties, meaning the ability to stimulate and increase urination. Diuretic remedies are important for maintaining urinary tract health and preventing urinary tract infections. Diuretic benefits from kidney bean pods can also help prevent kidney stones. Increasing urination also helps to flush toxins from the body and is a way to help support weight loss and promote skin health.^1,2

References

1. https://www.allinahealth.org/CCS/doc/Thomson%20Alternative%20Medicine/48/10247.htm
2. https://www.rxlist.com/bean_pod/supplements.htm