Everyone knows that Cassia seed is a traditional Chinese medicine and can also be used as a pillow. However, its efficacy and function are not well understood. What are the benefits of Cassia seed? What are its functions? What are the methods of consumption? Today, I will introduce them to you one by one. Let's take a look.
Efficacy and Function of Cassia Seed
Efficacy of Cassia Seed
The main efficacy of Cassia seed is to clear the liver and improve vision, moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements. It can be used to treat headaches, dizziness, constipation, and sore throat.
In addition, it is also a good medicine for lowering blood pressure and reducing cholesterol, which can be used for weight loss and the sub-healthy state of obese people.
Aside from containing carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, Cassia seed also contains steroidal compounds, emodin, rhein, and essential trace elements such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, and molybdenum.
Modern pharmacological research has shown that the ingredients in Cassia seed can regulate immunity, inhibit bacteria, and have anticancer and blood pressure-lowering effects.
Cassia seed has varying degrees of inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
After drinking Cassia seed tea, its medicinal effects can interact with the vagus nerve, achieving the effect of lowering blood pressure, which is comparable to the traditional antihypertensive drug, Lopinavir.
Through laxative effects, it can reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines and regulate the metabolism of low-density lipoprotein.
Cassia seed can reduce cholesterol levels and also help prevent eye diseases in the elderly.
Function of Cassia Seed
Clearing the Liver and Improving Vision
"On the desk lies a book on Longshu, and in the box lies a virtual Cassia pill." This is a verse by the great Tang Dynasty poet, Bai Juyi, referring to the main ingredient of Cassia pill used to treat eye diseases, which is Cassia seed.
Cassia seed, also known as Chinese senna or Huantongzi, is the mature seed of the leguminous herb Cassia or Senna obtusifolia. It has a bitter and sweet taste, and a cooling nature, which can clear the liver, improve vision, and moisturize the intestines for bowel movements.
Moisturizing the Intestines and Promoting Bowel Movements
Its laxative effect is suitable for patients with constipation. Constipation leads to the absorption of toxins in the stagnant intestines. Prolonged constipation can accelerate aging, cause diseases such as colon cancer and hemorrhoids, and is also one of the causes of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Cassia seed facilitates smooth bowel movements without thinning stools or causing abdominal discomfort. Chronic constipation patients who regularly consume it will not have diarrhea.
Lowering Blood Pressure and Regulating Blood Lipids
Its role in lowering blood lipids and blood pressure is suitable for patients with hyperlipidemia, obesity, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and atherosclerosis.
Making Pillows
In addition, raw Cassia seed can also be used externally, such as making pillows. Song Dynasty writer Huang Tingjian wrote a poem, "Using the pillow as a companion, sweet sleep hearing the fragrance of flowers. Old eyes desire strength, reading becomes an addiction", referring to the Cassia seed pillow.
Making a Cassia seed pillow is very simple: use 3-4 kg of raw Cassia seed, pack it in a cloth bag, and make it into a pillow.
Cassia seed has a slightly cool nature and a hint of grassy fragrance. Sleeping on a Cassia seed pillow is like sleeping among the shade of green grass, allowing you to sleep peacefully.
Cassia seed is small and granular with moderate hardness, making it suitable for making pillows. Additionally, Cassia seed has a massage effect on the acupuncture points of the neck, so it also has an adjuvant therapeutic effect on headaches, dizziness, insomnia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, and cervical spondylosis.
