<h1>Cassia seed in addition to clearing the liver and eyes, moisturizing the intestines and laxative, it turns out that it also has these effects and contraindications! </h1>
Cassia seed is the mature seed of cassia, an annual herbaceous plant of the legume family, mainly produced in Anhui, Guangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other regions, north and south, used in autumn, dried, seeded, raw or stir-fried.
【Sexual taste returns to the scriptures】Sweet, bitter, salty, slightly cold, to the liver, gallbladder, large intestine three meridians;
【Indications for efficacy】
1, clear liver and clear eyes for liver fever or liver fever caused by red swelling pain, dark eyes, shame and tears, constipation and other evidence, often with psyllium, green leaves, etc., the treatment of wind and fever eye disease is often matched with chrysanthemums, cranberry, etc., with liver deficiency and loss of nourishment often with silk seeds, goji berries, etc., liver yang hypertrophic headache dizziness can also be used, can play a role in calming the liver fire;
2. Laxative for hot knot constipation or dry bowel constipation, water, can be decoction with a single taste, or grinded into the end to take;
Cassia seeds are bitter cold and hot, sweet and salty, which can not only clear the liver fire, but also relieve wind and heat, and benefit the liver yin. It is a commonly used medicine in ophthalmology, and the sweet and moist noodles have the effect of moisturizing the intestines and laxatives. At present, the use of cassia to lower lipids has been more common, into the diet is mostly used for obese people and hyperlipidemia treatment, health care; the drug can be used for wind and heat poison gas attack caused by eye swelling and pain, shame tears, or sudden birth of membrane, or liver and kidney yin deficiency caused by visual dizziness, dim vision and other evidence, in addition to cassia also has a certain sedative effect, for mild insomnia has a certain improvement effect;
【Dosage】Decoction for internal use, 10-15 grams, large doses can be used up to 30 grams, or grinding powder, or brewing tea. Apply an appropriate amount of research ends for external use. Meals should be boiled porridge, tea, etc., the daily common amount of 5-10 grams, in addition, cassia seeds can also be used as a pillow filler, if the long-term pillow can prevent falling pillows and insomnia and other problems;
【Use note】 Cassia seeds cold and moist, smooth large intestine, so the spleen and stomach deficiency and stool thinning, diarrhea, hypotension, blood deficiency and dizziness of the person to take, long-term use of cassia seeds may cause intestinal lesions, in addition to cassia seeds can not be too long frying, it is not recommended for children pregnant women to take cassia seeds, cassia seeds in the early stage of taking some people may have some adverse reactions, such as nausea, diarrhea and other reactions, overdose may have poisoning reactions.
【Pharmacology of Ingredients】
1. Ingredients: Cassia seeds contain ephrapiol, rivein, emodin methyl ether, aloe vera emodin, emodic acid, cassia, cassia sustensin and other anthraquinone compounds, and contain cassia glycosides, sterols and stearic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, glucose, galactose, xylose, bososaccharide, etc., and also contain more than 20 kinds of amino acids such as histidine and methionine, as well as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum and other trace elements and vitamin A substances, such as β-carotene and other components;
2. Pharmacology: emodin, rivetic acid, rivetol, etc. contained in cassia seeds have diarrhea-inducing effects, and have hypotensive, hypolipidemic, antiplatelet aggregation, promote gastric juice secretion, bacteriostatic, shrink uterus, induce labor, diuresis and have obvious protective effects on liver damage caused by galactosamine, etc.; there is immunomodulatory effect. It has an inhibitory effect on cellular immunity, no obvious effect on humoral immune function, enhances the phagocytic function of macrophages, and has some blinding, anti-aging and other effects.
A healthy diet for cassia seeds
1、【Cassia chrysanthemum tea】
Ingredients: cassia seeds, chrysanthemums, goji berries, rock sugar are appropriate;
Preparation: First sauté cassia seeds in a pot over low heat until slightly yellow, then store them after cooling, take a small spoonful each time, together with chrysanthemums, goji berries and rock sugar, brew them in hot water for tea substitution;
Efficacy: Clear liver and eyes, moisturize the intestines and laxative;
2、 【Cassia porridge】
Ingredients: about 100 grams of japonica rice, 20 grams of cassia seeds;
Preparation: First fry cassia seeds in a pot on low heat until slightly yellow, then add the right amount of water to the casserole, fry for 15-20 minutes on low heat, take its juice, pour japonica rice, and then add the appropriate amount of water, first boil over high heat and then boil it over low heat to form porridge;
Effect: Convenient water, clear liver and eyes.