Cassia seed is a mature seed of Cassia seed, also known as cassia seed. According to Shennong's Materia Medica, Cassia seed is bitter and slightly cold, and belongs to liver, gallbladder and kidney meridians. It has the effects of clearing away liver-fire, improving eyesight, relaxing bowels, reducing blood fat and losing weight, and can be used for treating headache, dizziness, blurred vision, constipation, etc. In recent years, it has been used to treat bedridden hypertension. Cassia seed contains anthracene glycoside, which is decomposed to produce emodin, emodin methyl ether, rhein, chrysophanol and glucose. Experiments show that cassia seed has the functions of lowering blood pressure, reducing blood lipid and resisting bacteria, and has certain curative effect on hyperlipidemia. In addition to medicinal ingredients, cassia seed also contains many vitamins, rich amino acids, carbohydrates and so on. In recent years, people pay more and more attention to its health care function. Insist on drinking, which has a good effect on constipation.

It should be noted that people with diarrhea and hypotension should use cassia seed preparation with caution. Cassia seed tea is regarded as "eight treasures tea for improving eyesight" by office white-collar workers because of its medicinal value of improving eyesight and clearing liver. However, pregnant women must pay attention to the side effects of its "main diarrhea". The latest research found that long-term drinking can lead to irregular menstruation and abnormal endometrium, thus inducing premature delivery. Cassia seed has a slightly strong intestine-sliding effect, which can be delayed after proper frying, and it is crispy and fragile, and it is easy to fry effective components.

Cassia seed has many health functions. For example, to treat hypertension, appropriate amount of cassia seed can be taken, fried into powder, and then taken with boiled water with sugar, 3 grams each time, 3 times a day; Or decoct with 15g cassia seed and 9g selfheal. For the treatment of hyperlipidemia, cassia seed and Alisma orientalis each 15g, Paeonia Rubra 12g, Ganoderma lucidum and Crataegus pinnatifida each 9g, once a day 1 dose, decocted in water twice; Or take 30 grams of Semen Cassiae, 20 grams of Fructus Crataegi and 20 grams of Radix Puerariae and decoct them in water. To treat constipation or habitual constipation, cassia seed 10- 15g and rock sugar 10g should be fried and brewed with boiling water to replace tea, once a day 1 dose, 3 times per dose; Or take 10- 15g, pulverize and fry Semen Cassiae, add water and decoct for about 10 minute, add 20-30g honey and stir well, and take L dose every morning and evening. For senile habitual constipation, you can also take 15g to stir-fry Semen Cassiae or crushed Semen Cassiae, and make tea directly until the tea is colorless. For the elderly with yin deficiency and less blood, 9 grams of Lycium barbarum, 5 grams of Chrysanthemum and 5 grams of Radix Rehmanniae can be added and soaked together; If the elderly have symptoms of qi deficiency, it is advisable to add 3 grams of raw ginseng by soaking. Drinking cassia seed tea for the elderly can not only help defecate smoothly, but also have health care functions such as improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure and regulating fat. It should be noted that this product is not suitable for patients with severe qi deficiency and thin stool.