The efficacy and function of jute seeds

Jute seeds are a very common Chinese medicine in our daily life and are also very important in our daily life. However, some people don’t know much about the effects and functions of jute seeds, so let us learn about it in detail below.

[Other name] Hemp seeds (from Wang Lianshi's "Book of Collecting Medicinal Herbs").

[Source] It is the seeds of jute , a plant of the Tiliaceae family.

[Chemical composition] The seeds contain jute glycoside A, long-capsular jute glycoside, and glucoside. From the fermented seeds, schisandra glycoside A and a small amount of jute alcohol glycoside A were also separated. It also contains jute bitter element, sucrose, raffinose, stachyose and verbascose.

【Pharmacological action】 ① Cardiotonic effect

【Nature and flavor】Hot, poisonous.

【Functions and indications】 ① "Yi Fang Ji Ting": "Treats cough and damage to the lungs."

[Additional prescription] For treating dry blood tuberculosis and irregular menstruation in women: decocted five to six cents of jute seeds in water and taken orally. (Jiangxi "Handbook of Herbs")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica". Wang Lianshi's "Book of Collecting Medicinal Herbs": Hemp seeds are also known as jute seeds, which are hot in nature and promote blood circulation. Doctors mix anesthetics with Solanum melongena for use.

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine jute seeds. We should learn more about jute seeds in our daily lives so that we can use them more reasonably and better maximize their value.