Chickpeas

Chickpeas Common names: Chickpea, Chickpeas, Chickpeas seed, Chickpeas beans, Chickpeas bean, Hummus beans, Hommos beans, Chickpea Hummus, White bean Hummus, Chickpea plant. Family: Fabaceae Botanical name: Cicer arietinum Origin: Egypt Size: 4-12mm Packing: 25 kg bags Cultivation: Common HS Code: 07132000 The chickpea or chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, Its different types are variously known as gram, Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high in protein. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes, and 9500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East. The chickpea is a key ingredient in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, used in hummus, and, when ground into flour, falafel. Chickpeas History use & the Ancient Egyptians: 1) Using in diuresis and menstruation. 2) Laxative and purified for blood 3) Using in the treatment of the liver and kidney helps to lighten the pores. 4) Useful for the treatment of abscesses and sores if used with white honey. 5) Help to ripen meat and earn food flavor. 6) Used as a clutch medicine. 7) Help in cases of indigestion, exhaustion, and constipation. 8) Its roots are used to treat bile disease. 9) The seeds are added after baking into milk and used against lung diseases in case of cold.