Can hemp seeds be eaten for a long time?

If constipation occurs in the human body, it will have a great impact on a person's gastrointestinal burden. Because the main symptoms of constipation are dry stools and gastrointestinal obstruction, patients who suffer from constipation in daily life must actively seek medication for treatment. Hemp seed is a traditional Chinese medicine that can treat constipation very well. So can hemp seed be eaten for a long time?

Hemp seed has the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is often used for blood deficiency, body fluid deficiency, dry intestines and constipation. After all, it is a medicine and it is not recommended to take it for a long time. Increase the dietary fiber content in the diet, increase the amount of water you drink to strengthen stimulation to the colon, develop good bowel habits, avoid straining during bowel movements, and increase your activity level.

Taboos on eating hemp seeds

1. Hemp seed can be used to treat habitual constipation. Whether it is qi deficiency constipation (constipation caused by weak gastrointestinal motility) or intestinal dryness constipation (constipation caused by reduced intestinal water), boiled hemp seeds can help with constipation. It is especially suitable for the elderly, the weak and postpartum women suffering from constipation. You can use hemp seed alone, mash it and cook it into a paste like rock sugar, and then take it like sesame paste.

2. Hemp seed can be used to nourish yin and replenish blood. It is combined with tonic medicines such as angelica, white peony root, and raw rehmannia. According to the experience of our ancestors, hemp seeds "make people fat and strong if taken for a long time" and "make hair soft and black if taken". Nowadays, hemp seed is rarely used as a tonic medicine. It is only added to some tonics (such as Fumai Decoction) to enhance its nourishing yin and moistening dryness effects.

3. Hemp seed can aid childbirth. When a woman's uterine contraction is weak during childbirth, taking hemp seeds can help with delivery.

Contraindications for use: As the saying goes, all medicines are poisonous to some extent. The editor does not recommend taking hemp seeds in large quantities for a long time. If it is used for chronic constipation, taking hemp seeds three to four times a month is enough. In addition, there are reports that ingesting more than 60 to 120 grams of hemp seeds at a time can cause poisoning, vomiting, diarrhea, and even drowsiness, which is worthy of attention.