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Cassia seed,Semen cassiae,Jue ming zhi

Cassia seed,Semen cassia,Jue ming zhi

【Category】 fruit and seed

【Drug name】 Cassia seed , jue ming zi

【English name】 Semen Cassia

【Latin Name】 Catsia tora Linn.

【Alias】grass Cassia,Cassia, Cassia Horseshoe, false green beans.

【Research】 from "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic"

【Chemical Composition】emodin, chrysophanol,physcion, obtusin, obtusifolin and their glycosides.

【Taste】bitter, salty.

【Function】Good at liver, kidney, large intestine. For headache, vertigo,constipation. Amount of 9 to 15 grams.Governing wind-heat red eyes,青盲, bird heads, high blood pressure,

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hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, ascites, habitual constipation.

【Actions】 Clear away liver-fire to improve eyesight, moisten the intestines to relax the bowels.
【Application】
1. It is used for liver-heat or wind-heat syndrome with redness, swelling and pain of the eyes. It can also clear away and purge liver-fire, accompanied with replenishing kidney-yin, and improve eyesight, therefore asthenic or sthenic syndromes of eye disease can all be treated with it. For liver-heat syndrome with redness, swelling and pain of the eyes, and tears running, it is often combined with Xiakucao ( Spica Prunellae ), Zhizi (Fructus Gardeniae ) and others that can clear away liver-fire. For syndrome of the deficiency of liver-yin and kidney-yin with blurred vision, often used together with Gouqizi ( Fructus Lycii ) and Juhua ( Flos Chrysanthemi) to nourish the liver and improve eyesight.
2. It is used for liver-heat or hyperactivity of liver-yang with headache and dizziness. It is often combined with Gouteng (Ramulus Uncariae cure Uncis ), Shijueming (Concha Haliotidis) and others to clear away heat and suppress liver-yang. It is now often used for hypertension due to hyperactivity of liver-yang.
3. For constipation due to dryness of the intestine, it is often used together with Huomaren ( Semen Cannabis), Gualouren ( Semen Trichosanthis) and others.
【Usage and Dosage】 10 -15 g is used in decoction for oral use or it is made tea for drinking.
【Notes】 It is not suitable for the patient with loose stool due to qi deficiency.

Cassia seed come from the cassia, an annual plant that grows in the world's tropical zones. It is an upright-growing plant that can reach a height of more than four feet, with large, green leaves and yellow flowers.

The entire plant is picked and reaped in autumn, then dried in the sun. The seeds threshed off the plant, and can be used either raw or after being fried.

Externally, cassia seed range in color from greenish-brown to dark brown, with a smooth surface. Some cassia seed may have small yellowish bands on the outer surface.

In traditional Chinese medicine, cassia seed are sweet, bitter and salty in flavor, slightly cold in nature, and are associated with the Liver, Kidney and Large Intestine meridians. Its main functions are to remove heat, improve eyesight, and relax the bowels. Traditionally, it is used to treat blurred vision and eyes that are bloodshot. Some practitioners employ cassia seed as a laxative to treat constipation. There is also evidence that it helps to reduce blood pressure. Cassia seed is often used as part of a larger formula, and is mixed with herbs such as lyceum, rehmannia and dioscorea.

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