What are the medicinal values ​​of radish seeds?

Radish can be said to be a food that is full of treasures. Radish can be made into dishes or soups. When we enjoy the deliciousness of radish, sometimes we ignore the efficacy of radish seeds. Radish seeds have the effect of digesting food, regulating qi and resolving phlegm. We can also drink it with honey at ordinary times. It is very effective for treating stomach discomfort and indigestion. Let us learn about the medicinal value of radish seeds through the following article.

Seeds are oval or elliptical, slightly flat, 2.5-4mm long and 2-3mm wide. The surface is yellow-brown, reddish-brown or gray-brown, with a dark brown round hilum at one end and several longitudinal grooves on one side. The seed coat is thin and brittle, with 2 cotyledons, yellowish white and oily. The taste is light, slightly bitter and spicy.

The chemical composition includes volatile oil and fatty oil. The volatile oil contains α-, β-hexenal and β-, γ-hexenol; the fatty oil contains a large amount of erucic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid and erucic acid glyceride; it also contains raphanin and raphanin.

Nature and flavor: neutral, spicy and sweet.

Meridians: Lung, spleen and stomach meridians.

Functions and indications: Helps digestion and relieves bloating, reduces qi and resolves phlegm. It is used for food stagnation, abdominal distension and pain, constipation, stagnation of stool, diarrhea, phlegm and cough. It enters the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians, can help digestion and relieve bloating, with significant effects, and is known as "breaking through walls." It is commonly used in clinical practice to treat excess (food, dampness, stagnation) syndromes. However, this product is not just for digestion and bloating, it is also effective for deficiency syndrome because of its mild nature and mild smell, without the disadvantage of one overpowering effect. We should not be limited by the saying that it can "rush through walls and topple walls" and abandon it because it may damage Qi (in fact, it has too much calm Qi).

Dosage and Administration: decoction, 6-10g can be used raw to spit out phlegm, and fried to help digestion, relieve gas and eliminate phlegm.

Through the above introduction, we know the medicinal value of radish seeds. However, we must pay attention when using them in daily life. radish seeds cannot be taken with ginseng, and friends with qi deficiency or no indigestion should not use them or use them sparingly. In addition, radish seeds can also be fried before use, and the effects will be different.