Cassia seed producing area

Cassia seed is a very common and important medicinal material in daily life, which has certain nutritional value and medicinal value. Many people use cassia seed to take care of their health. So what is the origin of cassia seed?

First, the origin of Cassia seed

Cassia seed commodities come from both wild and cultivated products. Cassia and Little Cassia are distributed in most parts of the country, mainly in Bengbu, Wuhu, Heqing and Hefei, Anhui; Wenjiang, Jintang and Shiqi in Sichuan; Qingyuan, Gaoyao and Deqing in Guangdong; and Hanqiao in Zhejiang. There is also production in Guangxi and other areas.

How to choose Cassia seed

A good cassia seed is slightly rhomboid or short cylindrical, with parallel slopes at both ends, green-brown or dark brown on the surface, smooth and glossy. Small Cassia short cylindrical. There is a raised edge line on the dorsal and ventral side of Cassia, and there is an oblique symmetrical and lighter linear dent on both sides of the edge line. There is a broad light yellowish brown band on each side of the edge line on the surface of small cassia. In short, we should choose products with full and glossy particles.

Third, how to preserve Cassia seed?

Store cassia seeds in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place, and do not soak in water for a long time when cleaning. When properly preserved, the shelf life can be up to two years. However, the longer the storage time, the less the efficacy.

IV. The role of Cassia seed

1. Clearing heat and detoxification

For people with hot physique or those who get angry easily, it is more suitable to eat cassia seed. Because cassia seed can help clear away heat and detoxification. Emodin in semen Cassiae can help clear heat, moisturize the intestines, and effectively expel human waste from the body by defecation. In addition, Cassia seed nourishing yin and clearing heat, for internal heat caused by poor defecation, toxin accumulation also has a good relief effect.

two。 Relieve constipation

Cassia seed is also good news for people with habitual constipation, because cassia seed can help relieve constipation, especially for hot constipation. Because of the cold nature of cassia seed, it can clear heat and nourish yin and relieve constipation. In addition, you can use honey with cassia seed to drink better moisturizing, clearing heat and defecation to relieve constipation.

3. Relieving asthma and promoting gallbladder

Cassia seed also has a good efficacy value, which is also rich in substances. Then the emodin and Rhein contained in Cassia seed have antiasthmatic, cholagogic, liver-protective, antihypertensive, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects on the human body.

4. Clear the liver and clear the eyes

Cassia seed has a very good eyesight effect, I believe that many people know, because we usually hear about it occasionally in some advertisements. Then cassia seed slightly cold, into the liver, kidney, can effectively clear the liver and clear eyes. People who need to use their eyes for a long time or often have dry eyes, bloating pain and other discomfort might as well eat more cassia seeds to relieve eye discomfort.

Cassia seed is a very common health medicine, which is generally used to drink water, preferably no more than 3 tablets at a time.