Are Cassia tora and Cassia seed the same? What are their effects?

In real life, Cassia tora and Cassia seed are actually the same thing, it just has two names. The efficacy of Cassia seed is recognized by everyone. It can clear away heat and improve eyesight, reduce blood lipids, and moisten the intestines. Cassia seed can also be used to make pillows.

Cassia seed is the dried mature seed of Cassia tora or Cassia sibiricum, an annual herb of the Leguminosae family. It is distributed in provinces and regions south of the Yangtze River, America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Cassia seed is also called grass cassia, sheep's horn, sheep's horn, horseshoe cassia, pupil, dog shit bean, false mung bean, horseshoe, Senecio, celery cassia, sheep's horn bean, wild green bean, pig bone cassia, pig shit blue bean, fine-leaf pig shit bean, nightshade, and sheep's tail bean. It tastes bitter, sweet and cool in nature, and has the functions of clearing liver fire, eliminating rheumatism, benefiting the kidneys and improving eyesight. Cassia seed has a cold nature and has diarrhea and blood pressure lowering effects. It is not suitable for patients with spleen and stomach deficiency, spleen deficiency diarrhea, and low blood pressure. Cassia seed is cold in nature and is not recommended to be used alone. It is recommended to use Cassia seed, black oolong, Poria cocos, etc. to make Juewu Decoction. Poria cocos can strengthen the spleen and stomach and protect the liver at the same time, avoiding the cold nature of Cassia seed. It does not affect diet and physical health, and can also achieve the effect of moisturizing the intestines, detoxifying, lowering blood pressure and lowering blood lipids.

Medicinal Effects

Clears away heat, improves eyesight, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements. It is used for red and painful eyes, photophobia and excessive tearing, headache and dizziness, blurred vision and constipation. It enters the liver, kidney and large intestine meridians. It has the effect of losing weight. Treat wind-heat red eyes, amblyopia, pterygium, hypertension, hepatitis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, and habitual constipation.

Suitable symptoms and people for Cassia seed herbal tea

1) Cassia seed can be paired with other herbal teas, which has a good detoxifying and greasiness-removing effect. It can achieve the following effects: clearing away heat and calming the liver, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, improving eyesight and benefiting the eyes. Modern "TV people", "computer people" and other people who are prone to eye fatigue may wish to drink it often, but it is best to drink less at night.

Reminder: Fry until the aroma comes out, do not fry it until it is burnt.

2) Cassia Seed Herbal Tea: Take 15g of roasted or crushed Cassia Seed and brew it directly into tea until the tea becomes colorless. Drinking Cassia Seed Tea not only helps the elderly to have smooth bowel movements, but also has health benefits such as improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure, and regulating lipids. For the elderly with yin deficiency and blood deficiency, add 9 grams of wolfberry, 5 grams of chrysanthemum and 5 grams of raw earth together; if the elderly have qi deficiency, add 3 grams of raw sun-dried ginseng together

Efficacy: Clears the liver and reduces fire, nourishes yin and improves eyesight, lowers blood pressure and blood lipids.

3) Cassia seed herbal tea with honey: 10-15 grams of fried cassia seeds, 20-30 grams of honey. Crush Cassia seeds, add 300-400 ml of water and boil for 10 minutes. Add honey and stir well to drink, twice a day, morning and evening. It has the effect of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements, and can treat patients with prostate hyperplasia and habitual constipation. It is also suitable for high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and habitual constipation, etc.