Does hemp seed have any side effects in losing weight?

Hemp seed is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. It is mainly used for patients with severe constipation. Hemp seed ingredients can be seen in many laxatives. Hemp seed has an excellent laxative effect, and eating too much will cause diarrhea. Therefore, some obese people try to use hemp seed for a long time to achieve the effect of weight loss. If the dosage is limited, is this approach feasible? Are there any side effects of hemp seed weight loss?

Hemp Seed Side Effects

Hemp seed is actually the seed of the herb cannabis. It has several aliases such as hemp seed, hemp, and hemp seeds. Generally speaking, it is edible. Moreover, hemp seed does not have high requirements for the growing environment, so it can be found in most parts of China. However, most people do not know how to eat and how much hemp seed to use. The editor reminds everyone not to eat medicinal materials indiscriminately.

This is the processed hemp seed, which has a considerable hardness and glossiness. The flesh inside is milky white with a light taste. You can smell a burnt aroma when it is fried, which makes people want to quickly peel off the shell and gobble it up. However, the advantage of processed hemp seed is that it can regulate the spleen and stomach, nourish spleen yin, and moisten the large intestine. It is more suitable for constipation caused by dry large intestine in the elderly, postpartum women and those with weak body and insufficient body fluid and blood.

Because hemp seed has various benefits to the human body, it is also made into a snack and becomes a small dessert for people to have after meals or tea. At this time, the editor thought of a word, that is "foodie". In front of a foodie, I guess this plate of hemp seeds will be eaten up by him in no time, leaving only an empty plate. The editor just wants to say to this foodie, aren't you afraid of being poisoned after eating so much?

Generally, the hemp seeds we eat are cooked by ourselves and then swallowed. But please note that you cannot eat as much hemp seed as you want, as hemp seeds also have a temper.

If you eat too much hemp seed in a period of time, such as between 60 grams and 120 grams, poisoning will occur. Symptoms include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, numbness of the limbs, irritability, mental confusion, dancing, increased pulse, dilated pupils, drowsiness and even coma, etc. Toxicity usually develops within 1 to 2 hours.