What are the medicinal properties of hemp seed?

Hemp seed is a traditional Chinese medicine and is the dried seed of cannabis. The ripe fruits are picked in autumn and winter, dried, and finally the shells are removed for use. Of course, there are also those that are used without removing the shells, which is fine. It is mainly distributed in Northeast China, North China and other regions. It has a laxative effect and is often used to treat constipation. So, what are the medicinal properties of hemp seed? Let me introduce it to you now.

The main ingredients of hemp seed: Hemp seed mainly contains fatty oil and other ingredients. Fatty oil: contains about s0%. Among them, saturated fatty acids account for 4.5% to 9.5%, and among unsaturated fatty acids, oleic acid is about 12%, linolenic acid is 25%, and linoleic acid is 53%. Fatty oil also contains lignan amides such as cannabinol A-G.

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.

4. Effect on the cardiovascular system: The alcohol-free hemp seed tincture was made into an emulsion and 2 g/kg was given intraduodenally to anesthetized cats. After half an hour, the blood pressure began to drop slowly, and after 2 hours it dropped to about half of the original level. There was no significant change in heart rate and respiration. When normal rats were gavaged with 2 and 10 g/kg, their blood pressure was significantly reduced. Hypertensive patients can also lower their blood pressure by taking it for 5-6 weeks without any adverse reactions. Domestic hemp seed varieties are the same as those produced in India, and their physiological effects are similar.

5. Laxative effect: Hemp seed can stimulate the intestinal mucosa, increase secretion, accelerate peristalsis, and reduce water absorption by the large intestine, so it has a laxative effect. Gavage of 4 and 8g/kg Ma Ren Capsule and 4g/kg Ma Ren Pills and observation for 12 hours showed that both had a laxative effect on mice, with the former having a stronger effect; injection of 0.1ml each of Ma Ren Capsule (1:1, 1:0.5) and Ma Ren Pills (1:1) into the small intestine of toads and observation for 90 minutes showed that both had the effect of increasing intestinal contents.

6. Effect on serum cholesterol: 20 adult rats, weighing 190-240g, half male and half female, were selected. Each group had 10 rats, half male and half female. They were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group according to their body weight and serum cholesterol concentration. The control group was fed with a high-fat diet, and the experimental group was fed with 10% dried hemp seed sample in the high-fat diet. The results showed that hemp seed had a significant effect in preventing the increase of serum cholesterol in rats. During the experimental period, the serum cholesterol level was relatively stable for 4 weeks, and was significantly lower than that of the control group in the 3rd and 4th weeks (P<0.05).

1. Combined with Prunus mume kernel: moisturizing and purgative. The nature of Prunus mume is moist, bitter and descending, and its laxative effect is stronger than that of hemp seed. However, it will cause loss of body fluids and worse dryness and constipation after defecation. Hemp seed moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements, and it can be used quickly without damaging body fluids. The combination of the two medicines can not only increase the laxative effect, but also control the damage to body fluid and fluid consumption. One is hard and the other is soft, and they complement each other. They are used for symptoms such as dry intestines, constipation, and habitual constipation.

2. Use Trichosanthes seeds to moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. Trichosanthes seed can clear away lung heat and moisten the large intestine. The lungs and large intestine are exterior and interior to each other, so this is a treatment for both the exterior and interior; hemp seed can moisten the intestines, promote bowel movements, nourish yin and replenish deficiency. When the two are combined, the moisturizing and laxative effects are more significant. It can be used for people with dry intestines and heat, lung heat, cough and constipation.

3. With almonds: moisturizes and lubricates the intestines. Almonds are moist and oily and have the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. Hemp seeds moisten the intestines and lubricate the intestines. Almonds tend to go to the qi department, while hemp seeds tend to go to the blood department. They treat both qi and blood and are used for symptoms of dry intestines, qi stagnation and constipation.

Hemp seed can be used to make herbal tea. Fry it together with sesame seeds until it turns yellow, put it in a blender, add water, filter it with gauze, add sugar to the juice, boil it and drink it. Hemp seed herbal tea is quite popular and is very easy to make, but you cannot eat too much hemp seed, otherwise you will get poisoned.