Alan wrote: >Raw string beans contain a toxin known as "phasine". It is >a strong diuretic and small amounts are even used by the >medical industry in diuretic medicines. Hi Alan. This is not the reply I hoped for. You said in another post it's the bean and not the pod. I wonder how much of this stuff is in the immature bean that's eaten with the pod. I've never noticed a diuretic effect when eating them, but this summer I'll have to pay more attention. Thanks for the "heads up." >It is amazing how the >Americans tend to view the advice of people from other countries as >somehow meaning that they themselves are inferior in some way. Excuse me, but many of us on the list are Americans who in no way fit this description. Cheers, Martha