The effects and functions of flaxseed

As people's research on traditional Chinese medicine deepens, they gradually understand the detailed ingredients in various traditional Chinese medicines and the impact of these ingredients on everyone's health. Below I would like to recommend a Chinese medicine flaxseed to you and describe the effects of flaxseed in detail. I hope it will be helpful to your study and research.

【English name】 SEMEN LINI

【Other Names】 Flaxseed, sesame seeds

[Source] This product is the dried mature seeds of flax, Linum usitatissimum L., a plant of the genus Flax, Linaceae family. In autumn, when the fruits are ripe, the plants are harvested, dried, the seeds are removed, impurities are removed, and then dried again.

[Properties] This product is flat and oval, with one end blunt and the other end pointed and slightly slanted, 4 to 6 mm long and 2 to 3 mm wide. The surface is reddish brown or grayish brown, smooth and shiny, with the hilum located in the depression at the tip; the seed ridge is light brown and located on one side edge. The seed coat is thin, the endosperm is brown and filmy, and there are 2 cotyledons, which are yellowish-white and rich in oil. Odorless, with a bean flavor when chewed.

[Identification] (1) Take a small amount of this product and soak it in warm water. The epidermal mucus layer will swell to form a transparent mucus membrane that surrounds the entire seed.

[Processing] Remove impurities and crush or fry and grind them when used raw.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, neutral.

[entry into meridians] Enter the lung, liver and large intestine meridians.

【Functions and indications】Moisturizing and dispelling wind. Used for dry intestines and constipation, dry and itchy skin, and withered and falling hair.

【Usage and Dosage】 9-15g.

【Note】 Do not use if you have loose stools.

【Storage】 Store in a cool and dry place to prevent moth damage.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Pharmacopoeia

The above are the effects and functions of flaxseed. We can also eat flaxseed reasonably according to our own situation to relieve the pain caused by the disease.