Chinese Herbs for Infection and Sepsis  Mung Beans  The humble
mung bean treats sepsis  When an infection becomes serious it
can lead to septicemia and sepsis which if left untreated can
cause death. It is commonly caused by bacteria but can also be
due to viruses and fungi. Accompanying symptoms can include high
fevers, flushed skin and swelling. In the US alone, there are
200,000 deaths per year as a result of sepsis. Western medical
treatment uses antibiotics in the treatment of septicemia.  In
addition steroids have been used, though the use of steroids is
controversial and another medicine, Activated Protein C, was
taken off the market in 2011.  Recently researchers at the
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in the US have
discovered that the humble and simple mung bean used in
traditional Chinese medicine can help with infection and sepsis.
In technical terms it reduces the release of HMGB1 which in
theory can increase survival rates.  One of the medical
researchers commented  Many traditional medi