Cassia seed is a common chinese medicine in life, known for its blind work, but also has the role of regulating immunity, slimming, anti-cancer, laxative, etc., in recent years, its health care function has been increasingly valued by people, is especially suitable for the elderly to drink healthy tea. But how much do you know about the efficacy and side effects of cassia?
<h1>Efficacy of cassia seeds:</h1>
1, clear liver and eyesight: cassia can not only clear the liver and gallbladder depression, but also evacuate wind and heat, for the treatment of red swelling and pain of the eyes to medicine, for the eyes, green blindness, white film, eye pain and other eye diseases have a great effect.
2, lower blood pressure, blood lipids: cassia in some components can prevent the rise of serum cholesterol, prevent the formation of atherosclerosis, modern clinical use of cassia to treat hyperlipidemia, cassia decoction or make tablets to take.
3. Laxative: The emodin in cassia has the effect of improving internal heat and dry intestines and constipation, which is a very practical traditional Chinese medicine for people with constipation.
4, weight loss: from the perspective of nutritionists, cassia seeds can lose weight, because the laxative effect of cassia seeds can remove oil and garbage in the large intestine, and cassia can interfere with the body's absorption of carbohydrates and fats, so it has obvious weight loss effects.
Although there are many cassia effects, but can not eat and excessive, with cassia soaked in water to drink, it is best not to exceed 20 grams a day, and can not drink every day, otherwise it will cause many side effects.
<h1>What are the side effects of cassia seeds:</h1>
1. Intestinal diseases: Chinese medicine believes that cassia seeds are cold, people with cold spleen and stomach are prone to diarrhea or stomach pain after soaking water and drinking, plus cassia seeds contain ephrodiol, emodin and other components, which can cause intestinal lesions or refractory constipation in the long run.
2, gynecological diseases: because cassia has a weight loss effect, many women like to drink a mouthful of cassia bubble water at any time, in fact, women often drink cassia tea, easy to cause irregular menstruation, affect its fertility, serious will make the uterine lining abnormal.
3, miscarriage or premature birth: pregnant women must not take cassia seeds, the traditional Chinese medicine is cold, pregnant women are very prone to miscarriage or premature birth after drinking, affecting the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
It should be noted that although cassia seeds have a visual effect, but can not be used for the treatment of myopia, it is mainly aimed at the liver fire caused by internal heat, if the body does not have obvious heat, and there is accompanied by a loose stool, then it is recommended to drink less.
Everyone should be clear when taking drugs, we must not blindly use drugs, it is best to take cassia seeds with other materials to reduce the coldness of the drug and reduce the damage of the body's righteousness.