What are the side effects of drinking Cassia seeds for a long time?

Cassia seed is a common plant Chinese medicine in life. Cassia seed has high medicinal value and can treat some physical diseases. However, long-term drinking of Cassia seed will also bring certain side effects to the human body. Since Cassia seed is a cold food, it has the effect of lowering blood pressure, but the body's spleen and stomach deficiency will aggravate the body's condition and cause abnormal menstrual periods in women.

Side effects of drinking cassia seed soaked in water

First of all, Cassia seed mainly contains compounds such as chrysophanol and rhamnosine. Drinking it in water for a long time may cause intestinal lesions or cause intractable constipation.

Secondly, Cassia seed has a cold nature and has the effects of relieving diarrhea and lowering blood pressure. If one already has a weak spleen and stomach, or diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, drinking it will aggravate the condition.

Furthermore, long-term drinking of Cassia Seed Tea may cause irregular menstruation at the very least and abnormal endometrium at the worst.

It can be seen from this that drinking Cassia seeds soaked in water will still produce some adverse reactions, so it is not suitable for long-term drinking!

Benefits of drinking Cassia seed soaked in water

Drinking Cassia seeds soaked in water is a very effective way to maintain health and lose weight. Cassia seed has the effect of lowering blood lipids and promoting bowel movements. As long as you drink about 10 grams of Cassia seed in water every day, it can inhibit the synthesis of body fat and also has a good effect on decomposing excess fat in the body. Taking Cassia Seed Tea can help remove fat from the whole body. It does not affect your diet and physical health, and can also achieve the goal of losing weight. Cassia seeds brewed with boiling water as tea can effectively lower blood pressure and have a good effect on cardiovascular diseases.

In addition, it is worth noting that drinking Cassia seeds soaked in water can also relieve constipation. This is because Cassia seeds contain compounds such as chrysophanol and rhamnolide, which can treat gastrointestinal diseases and constipation problems and facilitate bowel movements.

It can be seen that there are still many benefits of drinking Cassia Seed soaked in water, but one thing that needs to be reminded is that Cassia Seed is cold in nature, so people with spleen and stomach deficiency, spleen deficiency diarrhea and low blood pressure should drink it with caution. Of course, Cassia Seed soaked in water should not be drunk for a long time or in large quantities, so as not to cause adverse reactions such as diarrhea!

How to soak Cassia seeds in water

1. Cassia seed tea

Usage: Cassia seed 30g

Usage: Brew with boiling water.

Efficacy: It can lower blood pressure and blood lipids, and moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements.

2. Hawthorn and Cassia Seed Tea

Ingredients: 15g tangerine peel, 15g hay, 60g cassia seed, 15g old hawthorn, and plantain seed.

Usage: Boil 5 bowls of water into one bowl of water.

Effect: Weight loss

3. Cassia Seed Green Tea

Ingredients: 5g each of Cassia seed and green tea.

Preparation method: Fry Cassia seeds over low heat until the aroma comes out, then take out and wait for it to cool. Put the fried Cassia seeds and green tea in a cup, add boiling water, soak for 3 to 5 minutes and then drink. Add water as you drink until the taste becomes lighter.

Efficacy: Cools and moistens the throat, has a pleasant taste, and has the effects of clearing away heat and calming the liver, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and improving eyesight.