The efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine Cassia seed

Cassia seed is a common Chinese medicinal material. For those of us who know little about Chinese medicine, we may not know what Cassia seed is, so how can we know what effects Cassia seed has? The traditional Chinese medicine Cassia seed has many effects, mainly clearing liver fire, removing rheumatism, memory regulation and immune function. I hope everyone can learn more about the effects of Cassia seed.

For a traditional Chinese medicinal material like Cassia seed, if we don’t know more about its efficacy, it is impossible to use Cassia seed to treat some diseases in life. Let us now introduce to you the effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Cassia seed and how it helps our health.

Cassia seed is the dried mature seed of Cassia tora or Cassia sibiricum, an annual herb of the Leguminosae family. Cassia seed is also called grass cassia, fine-leaved crotalaria, nightshade seed, and sheep's tail bean. It tastes bitter, sweet and cool in nature, and has the functions of clearing liver fire, eliminating rheumatism, benefiting the kidneys and improving eyesight.

The active ingredients contained in Cassia seed have the functions of regulating immunity, inhibiting bacteria, anti-cancer, lowering blood pressure, regulating blood lipids, and improving eyesight and promoting bowel movements. It has different degrees of inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pneumococcus, etc.; it has a blood pressure lowering effect by acting on the vagus nerve, which is comparable to the traditional antihypertensive drug reserpine; it can reduce the intestinal absorption of cholesterol through catharsis, and can feedback regulate the metabolism of low-density lipoprotein; it can prevent and treat eye diseases such as myopia and senile cataracts.

Cassia seed is a traditional Chinese medicine that can be used as both medicine and food, which is also recognized by the Ministry of Health. Cassia seed has many good effects and functions, such as lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure and antibacterial effects, but this does not mean that Cassia seed has no side effects.

Cassia seed has a laxative effect, so it can cause diarrhea. Therefore, Cassia seed is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, spleen deficiency and diarrhea. At the same time, Cassia seed has the effect of lowering blood pressure, so it is not suitable for people with low blood pressure. In addition, Cassia seed mainly contains compounds such as chrysophanol and rhamnolide, which can cause intestinal lesions if taken for a long time.

I believe that after reading this article’s introduction to the effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Cassia Seed, you should know how to use the traditional Chinese medicine Cassia Seed. The traditional Chinese medicine Cassia seed can be used to treat some common diseases, and it is very good for improving our body's resistance. However, some friends cannot eat the traditional Chinese medicine Cassia seed. I hope you understand.