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What is cassia seed?
Cassia obtusifolia, also known as Cassia horseshoe and Cassia seed, is a mature seed of Cassia obtusifolia in panicum miliaceum, Leguminosae. Its nature is sweet, bitter and slightly cold, and it enters the liver meridian. Originally, it was a good medicine for clearing liver, improving eyesight and relaxing bowels, and it can also be used to reduce fat and lose weight.

Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica says that it can cure various eye diseases, such as green blindness, drowsiness, white film and red eye pain, and that it can make people "fit" that is, lose weight, which actually means that it can reduce fat and lose weight. Nowadays, cassia seed is used to treat cataract, retinitis, optic atrophy, glaucoma, conjunctivitis and other ophthalmic diseases, and it is also used to reduce blood fat, blood pressure and prevent arteriosclerosis. According to the detection, cassia seed contains phytosterols and anthraquinones, which can inhibit the increase of cholesterol and the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in main arteries in clinic, so it has a good effect on lowering blood fat.

For patients with hyperlipidemia, cassia seed is really a very effective medicine. Take 50 grams of cassia seed every day, add some water and boil it into juice, and take it twice on average. This prescription can reduce serum cholesterol to normal level by taking 1 month or so, and its curative effect can be consolidated by taking 1 to 2 months. On the other hand, take 0/5g of cassia seed/kloc-and fry it until it has a slight fragrance, then process and grind it into fine powder, then take 9g of Prunella vulgaris, wash it and chop it up, then put them in a cup and brew them with boiling water as tea clothes, which has the effects of quenching thirst and treating diseases. This prescription can not only reduce blood fat and lose weight, but also has a certain auxiliary treatment effect on patients with hypertension. Obesity and high blood pressure can be described as simple and inexpensive, and it is more suitable.

Some people often suffer from dry mouth and constipation. It is also advisable to take 6 grams of cassia seed and green tea each, and take it after brewing with boiled water. The effect is very good. On the other hand, take 20g of Semen Cassiae, stir-fry it until it is slightly yellow and fragrant, put it in a casserole, add water to decoct the juice, filter off the dregs, then take 10g of japonica rice 1 00g, wash it clean, and take 400ml of clear water, put it in the casserole together, first boil it with strong fire, then cook it with slow fire to make porridge, and eat it in batches every day1dose. In addition to lowering blood lipid and blood pressure, this prescription also has the functions of clearing liver, improving eyesight, promoting diuresis and relaxing bowels.

Mr. Zhang is 1.75 meters tall and weighs 85 kilograms. He is rather overweight and overweight, and his eyesight is not very good. Later, a folk prescription was recommended. Every day, cassia seed15g was fried until it was slightly yellow, and then 6g of white chrysanthemum was put into a cup. It was brewed with boiling water as tea, and boiling water could be added continuously until it was light. This prescription can not only reduce blood fat and lose weight, but also nourish the liver and improve eyesight, and also has the effect of lowering blood pressure. Mr. Zhang likes to take it very much. While strengthening physical exercise, he paid attention to diet. After taking this recipe for half a year, he lost 5 kilograms and his eyesight improved. Mr. Zhang is very happy about this and recommends it to friends and relatives from time to time.

It should also be pointed out that cassia seed contains emodin, which has the function of relaxing bowels and relieving diarrhea. Some people have mild diarrhea when they start taking it, but the symptoms will disappear after taking it for a period of time. However, patients with dizziness due to blood deficiency and patients with long-term diarrhea in loose stool must be treated with caution and should be used as little as possible or not, so as to prevent side effects.

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