This product is the mature seed of the annual herbaceous plant Sesamum indicum of the Sesame family. It is cultivated throughout China. The plants are harvested when the fruits mature in autumn. They are dried, the seeds are threshed, and then dried again. They can be used raw or roasted.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, neutral. act on liver, kidney and large intestine channels.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourish the liver and kidneys, moisten the five zang-organs, benefit essence and blood, enrich yin to relax bowels, and promote lactation.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for dizziness and blurred vision, premature graying of hair, etc., due to deficiency of liver and kidney essence and blood. Black sesame can tonify the liver and kidneys, and benefit essence and blood. It can be used alone or in combination with medicinals such as Mulberry Leaf or Prepared Rehmannia Root, glossy privet fruit, Yerba-Detajo Herb, etc.
2. Used for constipation due to blood deficiency and fluid depletion. Black sesame can nourish blood to moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It can be used alone or in combination with Chinese Angelica, Desertliving Cistanche, Hemp Seed, etc.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Benjing: "Injuries to the middle and deficiency emaciation, tonify the five viscera, tonifying qi strength, growing muscles, filling brain marrow."
2. Bencao Beiyao: "Tonify the liver and kidney, moisten the five zang-organs, smooth the intestines." Also "brighten the eyes and ears, blacken the beard and hair, benefit the large and small intestines, expel wind-dampness qi."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

10-30 grams. Decoct and take orally, or stir-fry and use in pills or paste.

Stir-fried foods are associated with dryness-heat. Individuals with a constitution prone to heat may experience toothache, aphthae, or bleeding after consumption, so caution is advised.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

Black sesame contains fatty oil, which includes oleic acid, glyceric acid, windmill palm acid, peanut acid, etc. It also contains folic acid, nicotinic acid, sucrose, protein, and a large amount of calcium. The fatty oil has a moisturizing and laxative effect.