The functions and effects of hemp seed oil

Many people don't know much about hemp seed oil. Hemp seed oil is the seed of cannabis, which is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It has a good therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal constipation and has a good effect in promoting defecation. You should also be careful when choosing hemp seeds. There are many ways to cook hemp seed oil. For example, you can make it into hemp seed porridge to drink, or you can make it into hemp seed herbal tea, both of which have health care effects.

Nutritional value of hemp seeds

Rich in carbohydrates, an important substance that constitutes the body; stores and provides heat energy; maintains the energy necessary for brain function; regulates fat metabolism; provides dietary fiber; saves protein; detoxifies; and enhances intestinal function.

Hemp seeds contain 35% carbohydrates, 30% unsaturated fatty acids, 35% dietary fiber, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, D and rich vitamin E.

1. Moisturizing and relieving constipation: It is used for elderly patients with physical weakness and constipation. It is often used together with angelica, black sesame, Cunyun and other laxative products. If there is excess heat in the intestines, it can be used together with rhubarb and Zhishi.

2. Tonic for deficiency and fatigue. It is used for patients with diabetes, yin deficiency and intestinal dryness. It is often used together with qi-invigorating and body fluid-promoting drugs to nourish yin, replenish deficiency and moisten dryness.

3. Hemp seed has the effect of repairing the myocardium and has a repairing and health-care effect on heart damage.

1. Hemp seed wine: 150g hemp seed, grind into fine powder. Soak in 500g rice wine and take in moderation. Originated from "Wai Tai Mi Yao". This recipe uses hemp seed to nourish the spleen and eliminate dampness, and rice wine to enhance its nourishing effect and medicinal power. It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for beriberi. The original book uses it to refer to "beriberi and abdominal paralysis", which refers to patients with beriberi who have abdominal distension and paralysis.

2. Hemp seed and perilla seed porridge: 15g hemp seed, 10g perilla seed, and appropriate amount of polished rice. Grind the first two with water, take the juice and cook porridge in two batches. Originated from "Ben Shi Fang". Both hemp seed and perilla seed can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, so they are used together to enhance the therapeutic effect. It is used for dizziness, sweating, and constipation in women after childbirth; or for blood deficiency, body fluid deficiency, and dry intestines and constipation in the elderly and weak people. "Zuohoufang" grinds hemp seeds into a paste, cooks it into porridge with rice, and eats it to treat dry intestines and constipation. The purpose is the same as this recipe.

3. Preparation method of hemp seed herbal tea: fry the hemp seeds and sesame seeds over low heat until golden brown, then put them into a blender, add water and blend until smooth, use gauze to separate the residue, add sugar to the hemp seed juice to taste, bring to a boil and then drink. Although the preparation method seems simple, hemp seeds cannot be taken in excess, otherwise there may be poisoning, so it is best to drink it at a herbal tea shop.