What is the use of cassia seeds? What is Cassia and what does it do?

Cassia is also a medicine and edible product announced by the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China, and it is recorded in the "Shennong Materia Medica" that it has the functions of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes, moistening the intestines and laxative, and lowering lipids. In addition to sugars, proteins, and fats, cassia seeds also contain steroid compounds, chrysophanol, emodin, etc., as well as trace elements such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, etc., which are essential for the human body. The emodin and chrysophanol contained in it have antiasthmatic, choleretic, hepatoprotective, and antihypertensive effects on the human body, and have certain antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

Among them, emodin glucoside, emodin anthone, and rhubarb methyl ether have the effect of lowering serum cholesterol and strengthening the heart. Cassia has an a-hydroxyl group, which can be synthesized into complexes with metallic elements, which has a great influence on the absorption of metallic elements. Modern clinical use of cassia ** hyperlipidemia is satisfactory, cassia decoction or tablet to take.

Folk commonly use cassia seeds fried yellow grinding, instead of tea, has the health care function of preventing and ** diseases.

Aliases] Grass cassia, horseshoe cassia, false mung bean.

Sexual taste] Slightly cold, sweet, bitter and salty.

Indications] Clear heat and eyes, moisten the intestines and laxative. It is used for red and sore eyes, shyness and tears, headache and dizziness, blurred vision, and constipation.

Pharmacological effects] It can significantly reduce the content of triglycerides and cholesterol, increase HDL and reduce LDL. Cleanse the liver and eyes, moisten the intestines and laxative.

1. Reduce plasma total cholesterol and triglycerides.

2. Reduce triglycerides in the liver and inhibit platelet aggregation.

ps: Cassia has a laxative effect similar to rhubarb, and long-term use is harmful to the human body.

Soak in water and drink it, laxative, brighten the eyes and lower blood pressure, no negative effect.

It's a medicine that is three points poisonous, and you can't use it blindly.

It should be used for painful stools, but it should not be used frequently.

What does cassia do?

Cassia Introduction:

Cassia itself is a traditional Chinese medicine, and it belongs to the legume family of plants. The name of Cassia Seed** is due to the fact that it has a certain explicit effect, so it is named Cassia Seed. Its fruit tends to ripen in autumn, and after a certain amount of treatment, cassia seeds can be used as medicine.

According to its medicinal value, cassia is not only effective for the eyes. In addition, cassia can also achieve a laxative effect, which can be said to be a good remedy for constipation. Not only that, for symptoms such as high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, cassia can also play a certain role.

The role of cassia seeds:

1.It has the effect of curing constipation

Cassia seed contains emodin, which has the effect of moistening and laxative, which can help patients have smooth bowel movements.

2.It has the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the purpose

Cassia has the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the purpose, it can not only clear the liver and gallbladder and depression, but also evacuate wind and heat. At the same time, it also has the effect of brightening the purpose, for office workers who are in front of the computer for a long time every day, you can soak some cassia to drink, and drinking often can not only relieve symptoms such as dry eyes, tears, and blurred vision.

3.It can lower blood pressure and blood lipids

Cassia has the effect of lowering blood pressure and blood lipids, and can be soaked in water to drink, which has a certain effect on lowering blood lipids and blood pressure. Middle-aged and elderly patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can often drink some cassia water.

4.It has the effect of **

Cassia can inhibit the synthesis of fat and decompose excess fat in the body. Take 10 grams of cassia seeds every day to soak in water and drink, which has a certain effect.

5.It has an antibacterial effect

Cassia has a certain antibacterial effect, and the extracted cassia alcohol can effectively fight against Escherichia coli, diphtheria bacillus, staphylococcus, paratyphoid bacillus and so on.

Cassia is an important medicine in the ophthalmology of traditional Chinese medicine, which is suitable for symptoms such as eye redness and pain, shyness and tears caused by liver fever or liver meridian wind heat. It can be used for single decoction, or with prunella, mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, etc. Famous ophthalmology prescriptions such as cassia pills and cassia powder can be found in the prescription books of the past dynasties.

Cassia has the effect of relieving diarrhea, which is very suitable for the elderly with hot constipation, yin deficiency and intestinal dryness, etc., and has the reputation of diarrhea without hurting the righteousness. For headaches, dizziness and other symptoms caused by hyperactivity of liver yang, cassia is compatible with chrysanthemum, hook vine, etc., and also has the effect of flattening the liver and lowering blood pressure.

Cassia clears heat and brightens eyes, moistens the intestines and laxatives. It is used for red and sore eyes, shyness and tears, headache and dizziness, blurred vision, and constipation. Return to the liver, kidney, and large intestine meridians.

Now a lot of people use it for**. Studies have shown that cassia seeds contain not only sugars, proteins, and fats, but also steroid compounds, chrysophanol, emodin, etc., as well as essential trace elements such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, etc. The emodin and rhein contained in it have antiasthmatic, choleretic, hepatoprotective, antihypertensive effects on the human body, and have certain antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

Among them, emodin glucoside, emodin anthone, and emodin methyl ether have the effect of lowering serum cholesterol and strengthening the heart. Cassia seed is cold and has the effect of diarrhea and lowering blood pressure, so it is not suitable for patients with spleen and stomach deficiency, spleen deficiency, diarrhea and low blood pressure. In addition, cassia seeds mainly contain chrysophanol, emodin and other compounds, which can cause intestinal lesions when taken for a long time.

Suitable with: wolfberry, chrysanthemum, lotus leaf, fried cassia seed, rose.