MY HERB CLINIC ® MAUNALOA BAYBEAN BAY BEAN LEAF POWDER ORGANIC ENHANCE Canavalia maritima

Organic Maunaloa Bay Bean Powder

Botanical Name: Canavalia maritima, Canavalia rosea
Country of Origin: Thailand
Organic Status: Organic
Other Names: Beach-bean, Jackbean , Jackbean, Maunaloa, Puakauhi, Wonderbean, Friol De Playa, Mackenzie Bean. Kijimanu

Herbal Powder Brewing

Instructions: Add 1 teaspoon of herbal powder to a cup or bowl, and combine with a small amount of boiled water at around 90°C to 100°C. Stir to combine, and top up your cup or bowl with more hot water, stirring as you do this. Add enough hot water to suit your preferred strength of tea. Serve and enjoy.

Bay Bean has a long history of use in South America with seeds found at ancient sites dated to 300 BC, and some websites state that it was a valued food source on board Captain Cook's vessel during his travels. This may be true as we were able to find a botanical watercolour of the plant made by Sydney Parkinson during Captain Cook's first voyage.

The leaves have been traditionally steeped and used as tea, as well as used as a herbal smoke. Reviews of the herb state it is lovely and mellow when used without other herbs, but it may act as a 'potentiator' or work synergistically to enhance other herbs.

Other herbs that would pair well with Bay Bean are Kanna, Blue Lotus, White Lotus, Red Lotus, Sacred Lotus, and Klipp Dagga.