Cassia seed is a relatively common traditional Chinese medicine. Cassia seed is the dried seed of the leguminous plant Cassia vulgaris. Cassia seed has many functions and can help care for the liver. When combined with other medicinal materials, it can exert more effects. There are also some common ways to eat cassia seeds, so what are the effects of cassia seeds? What are the ways to consume cassia seeds?

1. Lowering blood lipids

Cassia seeds have the effect of inhibiting the increase in serum cholesterol and the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. In addition to lowering blood pressure, it can also lower blood lipids. People suffering from three highs may wish to continue to consume cassia seeds to help control the disease.

2. Clear heat and detoxify

Cassia seed can help clear heat and detoxify. The emodin contained in cassia seeds can help clear away heat, moisten the intestines, and effectively remove waste from the body through defecation. In addition, cassia seed nourishes yin and clears away heat, which also has a good effect on relieving poor defecation and accumulation of toxins caused by internal heat.

3. Relieve constipation

Cassia seed can help relieve constipation, especially for thermal constipation. Because Cassia Seed is cold in nature, it can clear away heat, nourish yin and relieve constipation. In addition, you can use honey and cassia seeds to soak in water and drink it to better moisten the intestines, clear away heat, and relieve constipation.

4. Clear the liver and improve eyesight

Cassia seeds have a good effect on improving eyesight. Cassia seed is slightly cold in nature, enters the liver and kidneys, and can effectively clear the liver and improve eyesight. People who need to use their eyes for a long time or who often suffer from eye discomfort such as dryness, swelling and pain may wish to eat more cassia seeds to relieve eye discomfort.

5. Weight loss

Cassia seeds have a good laxative and fat-reducing effect, and can effectively help inhibit the synthesis and accumulation of fat in the body, which can cause obesity. In addition, consuming cassia seeds can also speed up the decomposition of fat in the body and help lose weight. Especially people with constipation and obesity should pay attention. The weight loss effect of cassia seeds is excellent.

6. How to consume cassia seeds

There are many ways to consume cassia seeds, including simply making tea or making porridge.

(1) Cassia Seed Tea

Ingredients: 10 grams of Cassia Seed.

Method: Wash the cassia seeds, put them into a cup, add boiling water and brew for 10 minutes before drinking.

(2) Cassia porridge

Ingredients: 10 grams of cassia, 10 grams of chrysanthemum, 50 grams of japonica rice, appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Method: Put the cassia seeds into the pot and stir-fry until fragrant, then take them out, let them cool, decoct them with the chrysanthemum juice, remove the residue, take the juice and cook it together with the japonica rice to make porridge. When the porridge is cooked, add rock sugar and boil for 1 or 2 seconds. .

7. Side effects of cassia seeds

1. Cause diarrhea

Cassia seeds contain emodin, rhubarb, cassia, etc. These ingredients have strong effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Stimulation, a small amount of consumption can moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation, but a large amount of cassia seed tea or Chinese medicine containing cassia seeds can cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract, affect gastrointestinal function, and cause severe diarrhea.

2. Deficiency of spleen and stomach

Cassia seed is an important traditional Chinese medicine for severe colds. Therefore, friends with deficiency of spleen and stomach cannot eat cassia seed food, and people with poor spleen and stomach function Consuming cassia seeds may also cause spleen and stomach deficiency, diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms.

3. Affects female fertility

Everyone knows that cassia seeds can beautify the skin and lose weight. Therefore, many obese women choose to drink cassia seeds. In fact, cassia seeds can not only lose weight Losing weight also has a certain impact on women's reproductive function. Short-term consumption may cause irregular menstruation, and long-term consumption will cause damage to the endometrium and affect fertility function.

4. Cause miscarriage

Many foods cannot be eaten during pregnancy. Although you can eat some cold foods during pregnancy to make the uterus slightly colder, Cassia seeds cannot. , Cassia seed is a cold food and has a cathartic effect. Eating it in the early stages of pregnancy may cause miscarriage, and eating large amounts in the middle and late stages of pregnancy may also cause premature birth.