Does Cassia Seed Lower Blood Sugar?

Cassia seed is a traditional Chinese medicine that can help people treat some diseases. Cassia seed is included in many prescriptions, which means that Cassia seed is a versatile Chinese medicinal material. Many people in our daily lives have relatively high blood sugar levels, which requires some methods to control, such as taking Chinese or Western medicine to lower blood sugar levels. So the question is, does Cassia seed have the effect of lowering blood sugar?

In addition to carbohydrates, proteins and fats, Cassia seed also contains steroidal compounds, chrysophanol, rhein, aloe-rhein, rhein, rhein glucoside, rhein anthrone, rhein methyl ether, cassia, auranthus cassia, as well as crescent spore fungus, rose pigment, cassia pine, and cassia lactone; it also contains essential trace elements such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, etc., and is very rich in nutritional value.

Nature and flavor: bitter, sweet, cool.

Meridians entered: liver and kidney meridians.

Functions and indications: Clears the liver, improves eyesight, promotes diuresis and relieves constipation. Treat wind-heat red eyes, amblyopia, pterygium, hypertension, hepatitis, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, and habitual constipation.

Dosage and Administration: For oral administration: decoct in water, 1.5-3 qian; or grind into powder. For external use: grind into powder and apply on skin.

Taboo: "Collection of Notes on the Classic of Materia Medica" states: "Achillea millet is the best choice. Hemp seeds are the worst choice."

Various discussions:

"Ben Cao Jing Shu": "Cassia seed, its taste is salty and flat, "Bie Lu" adds bitter, sweet, slightly cold and non-toxic. Salty brings water, sweet brings earth, bitter can relieve heat, flatness harmonizes with stomach qi, cold can replenish yin and relieve heat, it is the right medicine for the liver of the foot Jueyin. It also enters the gallbladder and kidney. The liver opens the orifices to the eyes, and the pupil's divine light belongs to the kidney, so it is the main cause of blue eyesight, lust, red skin and white film, red eyes and pain and tears. "Bie Lu" also treats blue lips and mouth. "Ben Jing" says that long-term use of the essence and light is due to the benefit of yin and heat, and the great supplement of liver and kidney qi."

"Ben Jing": "It can treat amblyopia, red and white film on the skin of the eyes, red and painful eyes, and tears. Long-term use can improve the essence and brightness."

"Rihuazi Materia Medica" says: "It helps the liver qi and replenishes essence and water; it can be applied as a powder to reduce swelling and poison; it can be applied to the temples to treat headaches and applied to the center of the brain to stop nosebleeds; it is better than black beans as a pillow to treat headaches and improve eyesight."