What are the medicinal values ​​of hemp seed?

Traditional Chinese medicine has always played a key role in our lives. After thousands of years of exploration, many medicines have appeared in our field of vision. There are many kinds of medicines sold in various pharmacies. The most popular one is hemp seed. Hemp seed is the most effective and healthiest of many medicines, and it is much better than other medicines. So what are the medicinal values ​​of hemp seed!

The following introduction to the Chinese medicinal material hemp seed is compiled by many administrators of traditional Chinese medicine websites from "Chinese Herbs", "Chinese Pharmacopoeia", "National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines" and other materials. The content is for reference and learning only and should not be used as a reference for private use of hemp seed. Please use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

Hemp Seed

Aliases:

Hemp seeds, jute seeds, hemp seeds, hemp seeds, hemp seeds, hemp seeds, winter hemp seeds, fire hemp seeds, thread hemp seeds

【Medicinal material category】：

Fruits/seeds

【Nature and flavor】：

Sweet; neutral in nature.

① "Ben Jing": sweet, neutral.

②Wu Pu's Materia Medica: Shennong and Qibo: pungent; Leigong and Bianque: non-toxic.

③ "Tang Materia Medica": cold.

④ "Compendium of Materia Medica for Food Therapy": slightly cold.

Meridians:

Enters the spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians.

① "Tangye Bencao": enters the foot big yin and hand yangming meridians.

②《Pharmaceutical Chemistry》: Enters the lung and large intestine meridians.

③"Bencao Qiuzhen": enters the spleen, stomach, and large intestine.

【Medicinal Part】：

It is the seed kernel of the cannabis plant of the Moraceae family.

【Origin and distribution】：

It is cultivated in all parts of my country and also grows semi-wild. Distributed in Northeast China, North China, East China, Central and South China, etc. It is produced in Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places.

【Notes】:

① "Bencao Jing Jizhu": Fears oyster and white mulberry, and dislikes Poria cocos.

② "Food Nature Compendium of Materia Medica": Eating too much will damage the blood vessels, cause loss of semen and qi, and women who eat too much will suffer from hair problems.

③ "Bencao Congxin": Especially for those with slippery intestines.

[Effects and functions of hemp seed]:

Moisturizes and lubricates the intestines; promotes diuresis and relieves stranguria; promotes blood circulation It is used to treat constipation due to dry intestines, rheumatism, diabetes, wind-dampness, stranguria due to heat, dysentery, irregular menstruation, ulcers and ringworms, and erysipelas. Used for blood deficiency, body fluid deficiency, dry intestine and constipation.

① "Ben Jing": tonify the middle and replenish qi.

② "Bielu": It is used to treat sweating caused by stroke, expel water, promote urination, break up blood stasis, restore blood circulation, and treat residual diseases of nursing mothers after childbirth.

③ "Materia Medica": Treats wind-heat and dampness in the large intestine and pyrexia.

④ "Tang Materia Medica": It is used to treat five kinds of fatigue.

⑤ "Compendium of Materia Medica for Food Therapy": Take the juice and cook it into porridge to remove wind from the five internal organs and moisten the lungs. Treats blocked joints, hair loss, and regulates blood circulation.

⑥ "Bencao Shiyi" (Supplement to Materia Medica): It can relieve gas, promote urination, remove rheumatism and stubborn skin problems. Fry until fragrant and crush, soak in urine to obtain the juice and drink it. Women who have a miscarriage can swallow 27 pieces.

⑦ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): It can replenish deficiency and fatigue, grow muscles, promote lactation, stop thirst, and induce labor. Treats transverse and retardative delivery.

⑧ "Compendium of Materia Medica": It benefits women's meridians, regulates large intestine diarrhea; it is applied to sores and scabies, and kills insects; the juice can be used to cook porridge and stop vomiting.

⑨《Classification of Herbal Properties》: Treats injuries from falls, removes blood stasis, and produces new blood.

Regarding the value of our medicine, except that it cannot be used by pregnant women, it has very good effects on hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation. Hemp seed itself is a hot Chinese medicine. Eating hemp seed can prevent the occurrence of bedsores, inhibit fungi, reduce recurring inflammation, and has good medicinal value for breast pain, irregular menstruation, and bruises.