What are the effects of hemp seeds

Hemp seeds are also called hemp kernels, cannabis kernels, hemp and thread hemp seeds. They are usually picked in autumn and after processing they become the hemp seeds we see. Hemp seeds are rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, and fat. They are edible and have medicinal value. They can be boiled or fried when eaten. However, eating too much hemp seeds can cause poisoning.

The effects of hemp seed

1. Moisturizing and relieving constipation: It is used for elderly patients with physical weakness and constipation. It is often used together with angelica, black sesame, Cunyun and other laxative products. If there is excess heat in the intestines, it can be used together with rhubarb and Zhishi.

2. Tonic for deficiency and fatigue. It is used for patients with diabetes, yin deficiency and intestinal dryness. It is often used together with qi-invigorating and body fluid-promoting drugs to nourish yin, replenish deficiency and moisten dryness.

3. Hemp seed has the effect of repairing the myocardium and has a repairing and health-care effect on heart damage.

The role of hemp seed

1. Effects on the cardiovascular system

The alcohol in hemp seed tincture was removed and made into an emulsion. 2 g/kg was given intraduodenally to anesthetized cats. After half an hour, the blood pressure began to slowly drop. After 2 hours, it dropped to about half of the original level. There was no significant change in heart rate and respiration. When normal rats were gavaged with 2 and 10 g/kg, their blood pressure was significantly reduced. Hypertensive patients can also lower their blood pressure by taking it for 5-6 weeks without any adverse reactions. Domestic hemp seed varieties are the same as those produced in India, and their physiological effects are similar.

2. Diarrhea

Hemp seed can stimulate the intestinal mucosa, increase secretion, accelerate peristalsis, and reduce water absorption by the large intestine, thus having a laxative effect. Gavage of 4 and 8g/kg Ma Ren Capsule and 4g/kg Ma Ren Pills and observation for 12 hours showed that both had a laxative effect on mice, with the former having a stronger effect; injection of 0.1ml each of Ma Ren Capsule (1:1, 1:0.5) and Ma Ren Pills (1:1) into the small intestine of toads and observation for 90 minutes showed that both had the effect of increasing intestinal contents.

3. Effect on serum cholesterol

The experiment involved 20 adult rats weighing 190-240g, half male and half female, with 10 rats in each group, half male and half female. They were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group based on their body weight and serum cholesterol concentration. The control group was fed a high-fat diet, while the experimental group was fed a high-fat diet with 10% dried hemp seed sample added. The results showed that hemp seed had a significant effect in preventing the increase of serum cholesterol in rats. During the experimental period, the serum cholesterol level was relatively stable for 4 weeks, and was significantly lower than that of the control group in the 3rd and 4th weeks (P<0.05).

Hemp seed dietary therapy

1. Hemp seeds are sweet, neutral, slightly toxic, and enter the spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridians;

2. It has the effects of moistening the intestines, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind;

3. It is mainly used to treat dry intestinal constipation, edema, athlete's foot, pyretic stranguria, rheumatism of the skin, irregular menstruation, sores, ringworms, and erysipelas.