The role of Cassia seed in traditional Chinese medicine

Cassia seed is the seed of a plant and is also a traditional Chinese medicine. Cassia seed has very good medicinal properties, so we can seek help from Cassia seed for many diseases. The greatest effect of Cassia seed is that it can clear the liver and improve eyesight. Cassia seed can also promote intestinal peristalsis and is beneficial for treating symptoms such as constipation. Cassia seed can not only be used as medicine but also has good therapeutic effects.

Cassia seed can be used as a commonly used Chinese medicine for our health care. Cassia seed can be used to make tea to help lose weight. Cassia seed can be used to make porridge to prevent high blood pressure, high blood lipids and constipation.

"On the desk are spread Nagarjuna's treatises, and in the box are Cassiae pills." This is a line from a poem by Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty. The main ingredient of the Cassiae pills for treating eye diseases mentioned in the poem is Cassia seeds. Cassia seed, also known as grass cassia, cassia seed, etc., is the mature seed of the leguminous herb Cassia or Cassia small. It tastes bitter, sweet and cool in nature, and can clear the liver, improve eyesight, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. Modern pharmacological research believes that Cassia seed is rich in ingredients such as chrysophanol, rhamnolide, and cassia bark, which have the effects of lowering blood pressure, antibacterial and lowering cholesterol.

Cassia seed is a traditional Chinese medicine that can be used in large or small amounts. "Great use" refers to its medicinal use. For example, the effect of Cassia seed in clearing the liver and improving eyesight is suitable for patients with ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, conjunctivitis, etc.; the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements is suitable for patients with chronic constipation; and the effect of lowering blood lipids and blood pressure is suitable for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and atherosclerosis.

"Small use" refers to its role in daily life. Here are some simple ways to use Cassia seeds to promote their health benefits:

【Cassia Seed and Green Tea Drink】: 5 grams each of Cassia Seed and Green Tea. Fry Cassia seeds over low heat until the aroma comes out, then take out, let cool, and pour boiling water with green tea before drinking. Reminder: Stir-fry until the aroma comes out, do not fry it until it is burnt. People with weak spleen and stomach, insufficient qi and blood should not take it.

[Goji, Chrysanthemum and Cassia Seed Tea]: 10 grams of wolfberry, 3 grams of chrysanthemum, and 20 grams of cassia seed. Pour wolfberry, chrysanthemum and cassia seed into boiling water at the same time and simmer for 15 minutes before drinking. Efficacy: Clears the liver and reduces fire, nourishes yin and improves eyesight, lowers blood pressure and blood lipids.

[Cassia Seed and Honey Drink]: 10-15 grams of fried Cassia seeds, 20-30 grams of honey. Crush Cassia seeds, add 300-400 ml of water and boil for 10 minutes. Add honey and stir well to drink, twice a day, morning and evening. It can treat patients with prostate hyperplasia and habitual constipation.

[Chrysanthemum and Cassia Seed Porridge]: 10 grams of chrysanthemum, 10-15 grams of cassia seeds, 50 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar. First, fry the cassia seeds until they have a slight aroma, take them out, wait until they have cooled, boil them with chrysanthemum juice, remove the residue and take the juice, add in the japonica rice and cook into porridge. When the porridge is almost done, add rock sugar and boil it again before eating. Take once a day for 5 to 7 consecutive days. Suitable for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and habitual constipation, etc. Reminder: Do not take this medicine if you have diarrhea.

Above we introduced what Cassia seed is. Cassia seed is actually the seed of a plant and is a common Chinese herbal medicine. Cassia seed has a wide range of applications. We can use Cassia seed to cook porridge, or we can use Cassia seed with other Chinese medicines to make pickles. Cassia seed can have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, prevent high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, lower cholesterol, clear the liver and improve eyesight, and have laxative effects.