Broadbean

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, US(NM), Turkey, Spain, US, Egypt, Argentina, UK

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote(Alcohol), Aphrodisiac, Chest, Diuretic

Science studied: ARSENIC, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, ASPARAGINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Vicia faba

Common names: Broadbean, Faba Bean, Habas, Acker-Bohne, Sau-Bohne, Puff-Bohne, Ackerbohne, Bakla, Bathët, Bazzann-a, Bober, Broad Bean, Bób, Chaqullu, Dicke Bohne, Faba, Faba loba, Faberbohne, Fabo, Fava, Fava bean

POWO: 524737-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, US(NM), Turkey, Spain, US, Egypt, Argentina and 4 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antidote(Alcohol)
• Aphrodisiac
• Chest
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Pneumonia
• Poison
• Sclerosis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• US(NM)
• Turkey
• Spain
• US
• Egypt
• Argentina
• UK
• Chile
• Australia
• Canada

Documented cultural uses

• Antidote(Alcohol)
• Aphrodisiac
• Chest
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Pneumonia
• Poison
• Sclerosis
• Sclerosis(Heel)
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Tumor

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antidote(Alcohol) · China · "
• Aphrodisiac · Elsewhere · "
• Chest · US(NM) · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Spain · "
• Expectorant · Turkey · "
• Pneumonia · US(NM) · "
• Poison · US · "
• Sclerosis · Egypt · "
• Sclerosis(Heel) · Argentina · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Tumor · UK · "
• Tumor · Chile · "
• Wart · Australia · "
• Wart · Canada · "
• Wart · US · "
• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Estrogenic · Elsewhere · "
• Viscera · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Exploring L-tyrosine and L-DOPA biosynthesis in faba bean (Vicia faba L.). · 2026 source ↗
• Replication stress induced exposure to methotrexate in root meristem cells of Vicia faba. · 2026 source ↗
• Densities of thrips1 in Vicia faba when intercropped with Tagetes erecta · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARSENIC
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• ASPARAGINE
• BIOTIN
• BUTEIN
• CALCIUM
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHLORINE
• CHOLESTEROL
• CITRIC-ACID
• CONVICINE
• BETA-CYANOALANINE
• CYSTINE
• 7,4'-DIHYDROXYFLAVONE
• DIVICINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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