Cassia seed is a medicine and edible product announced by the Ministry of Health. According to the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", it has the functions of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, moistening the intestines and laxative, and lowering fat and slimming. In addition to sugars, proteins and fats, cassia seeds also contain steroidal compounds, chrysophanol, emodin, etc., as well as trace elements such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, etc. necessary 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 anthrone, and emodin methyl ether have the effects of lowering serum cholesterol and strengthening the heart. Cassia seeds have a-hydroxyl groups, which can form complexes with metal elements and have a great impact on the absorption of metal elements. Modern clinical use of cassia seeds to treat hyperlipidemia is satisfactory. Cassia seeds can be decoctioned in water or made into tablets. Commonly used among the people, cassia seeds are roasted and grinded, and used as a substitute for tea. It has the health-care function of preventing and treating diseases

Alternately known as Cassia cassia, Horseshoe cassia, and false mung bean.

Nature and flavor: slightly cold in nature, sweet, bitter and salty in taste.

Functions and Indications: Clearing away heat and improving eyesight, moistening intestines and laxative. Used for red and painful eyes, blurred vision and excessive tearing, headache and dizziness, blurred vision, and constipation

Pharmacological effects can significantly reduce the content of triglycerides and cholesterol, increase high-density lipoprotein, and reduce hypoglycemia. density lipoprotein. Clears the liver, improves eyesight, moistens the intestines and relieves constipation.

1. Reduce plasma total cholesterol and triglycerides

2. Reduce liver triglycerides and inhibit platelet aggregation

Identification of mixed products is as follows:

1) Wangjiangnanzi is flat in shape and is used confusingly in Taiwan’s pharmaceutical market. Its benzene extract contains two toxic substances, toxic protein and coryaldin, which can cause damage to the liver and kidneys of animals. .

2) Sesbania sesbania is a common green manure among Taiwanese people. Its appearance is more similar to Cassia seed, but it is smaller, short cylindrical and has a hilum. Fortunately, it is not mixed in the market.

3) Genuine cassia seeds have a brown glossy prismatic appearance with parallel and sloping ends.

It doesn’t seem to have any side effects, if you don’t overdose