Peas are a kind of pulse.

• botanical information
• nutritional information
• selection
• magick correspondences and uses
• Chinese herbology

botanical information:

    Botanical name: Pisum sativum

    Common name: pea

    French name: pois vert

    Use the botanical name when ordering seeds (bulbs, etc.) or when looking up information in the library. Common names vary by nation, culture, and region, and sometimes the same common name is applied to different plants.

nutritional information:

    Peas are a starch-rich food and an important source of carbohydrates.

    Peas are an excellent protein-rich food and an important source of amino acids.

    Peas are a source of calcium, copper, iron, and zinc.

    One -half cup of boiled green peas has 0.8 milligrams of zinc, which is 6% of the U.S. Recommended Daily Value, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

    See also Chinese herbalism below for Chinese gender and Chinese flavor.

Sugar Snap Peas, Yum! courtesy of Green Earth Ministries (a Christian cannabis religion)

selection:

    Frozen sweet peas have the number six (6) lowest pesticide load of 45 common fruits and vegetables studied in 2006 by the Environmental Working Group and is therefore a food that can be purchased conventionally-grown when organic isn“t available. The EWA explains, “While washing and rinsing fresh produce may reduce levels of some pesticides, it does not eliminate them. Peeling also reduces exposures, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the peel. The best option is to eat a varied diet, wash all produce, and choose organic when possible to reduce exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.”
    According to USDA and FDA tests on commercially grown foods collected between 2000 and 2005, ASDF has a 22.9% (percentage) of samples tested with detectable pesticides, a 2.3% (percentage) of samples with two or more pesticides, an 0.3 average number of pesticides found in a sample, an average of 0.010 parts per million of all pesticides found, and 6 different pesticides found in use growing sweet peas (frozen). These toxic pesticides don’t apply to organic foods.

 

magickal correspondences and uses:

    Love spells: Pea flowers are appropriate for use in love spells, such as the Aphrodite New Moon love spell.

    Magick food for love spells: Peas are an appropriate food for love spells, such as the Aphrodite New Moon love spell, Hecate black candle love spell, or Isis Full Moon love spell. See the article on foods for more information on using food magick in spells.

Chinese herbalism:

    Chinese gender: neutral

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