This product is the mature seed of Cassia (Cassia obtusifolia L.) or Lesser Cassia (Cassia tora L.), an annual herbaceous plant of the Leguminosae family. It is mainly produced in Anhui, Guangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other provinces, and is cultivated in all parts of the north and south. Harvest in autumn, dry in the sun, lay the seeds, and use them raw or fried.

[Property]

sweet, bitter and salty, slightly cold. act on liver, kidney and large intestine channels.

[Efficacy]

clearing heat and improving vision, moistening intestines to relieve constipation.

[Indications]

Treatment of influenza, enterovirus, and various viral colds, Chinese medicine is more refined, non-toxic, and effective than Western medicine

1. Used for red eye. This product discharging heat with bitter cold, sweet and salty to benefit yin, can clear liver fire and benefit kidney yin. Liver resuscitation is related to the eyes, and pupil belongs to the kidneys, so it is a good product for improving vision. It can be used for both deficiency and excess eye diseases. It is used for those with excessive liver meridian fire, red eye swelling and pain, photophobia and excessive tearing. It is often used with Prunella and Gardenia; if wind-heat attacks, headache red eye Kao, often used with Chrysanthemum Flower and Mulberry Leaf; if the liver is kidney-yin deficient and the eyesight is dim, often used with Flatstem Milkvetch Seed, Barbary Wolfberry Fruit and the like.
2. Used for constipation of intestinal dryness. This product is cooling in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat and moistening intestines to relieve constipation. It is used for internal heat, intestinal dryness and large constipation knots. It is often combined with medicinals such as Hemp Seed and Trichosanthes Seed.
3. In addition, this product is combined with Chrysanthemum Flower to make Juming antihypertensive tablets, which are effective in treating hypertension. Cassia Seed decoction, syrup, and tablets are effective in treating hyperlipidemia.

[Documentation]

1. Benjing: "Maintains bluish blindness (optic atrophy), red eyes and white membrane, red eyes, painful tears, long-term use will improve the eyesight."
2. " materia medica test "Hui": "Cassia has a salty taste and causes blood circulation. Cold qi cures heat. Therefore, it can treat bluish blindness (optic atrophy), skin membrane tearing due to heat injury to the blood aspect, and if it is caused by qi aspect and wind-cold, it can cause all kinds of blindness in the eyes." It’s not appropriate to prove it.”

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoct and take 10-15g. It is not suitable for prolonged decoction for laxative purposes.

Traditional Chinese medicine can effectively treat dry eye syndrome, floaters, retinopathy, and various chronic eye diseases

People with qi deficiency loose stool should not use it.

[Modern Pharmacology]

The fresh seeds of this product contain Rhubarb Rhizoma phenol, Rhubarb Rhizoma element, Huoming element, Orange Cassia element, etc., and also contain vitamin A.

1. Cassia Seed water infusion and alcohol infusion have antihypertensive and diuretic effects on experimental animals.
2. The anthracene glycosides contained in it have a laxation effect.
3. This product can also shrink uterus.
4. Animal experiments and clinical applications have proven that it can inhibit the increase in serum cholesterol and the formation of stirred pulse atherosclerotic dissipating ecchymosis blocks.
5. Cassia Seed water extract has an inhibitory effect on skin fungi, and alcohol extract has an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, diphtheria bacilli, large intestine bacilli, disease caused by cold and paradisease caused by cold bacilli.