Taboos of cypress seeds

Everyone has heard the saying that pine and cypress are evergreen all year round. Many people have seen cypress trees in their lives. Because cypress trees are generally chosen as greening plants, they can often be seen on the streets of cities. In autumn, it is the time when cypress trees bear seeds. The seeds of cypress trees feel a little hard to the touch. In fact, cypress seeds are also a very good Chinese medicine. So what are the taboos of cypress seeds?

The efficacy, effects and contraindications of cypress seeds

1. The efficacy of cypress seeds

Cypress seeds can nourish the heart and moisten the kidneys. They are sweet in taste and neutral in nature. They can enter the heart meridian, liver meridian and spleen meridian. Their main effects are nourishing the heart and calming the mind and moistening the intestines. In traditional Chinese medicine, cypress seeds are a commonly used medicine for treating palpitations, insomnia and male spermatorrhea, and their medicinal effects are excellent.

2. The role of cypress seeds

Cypress seeds can resist aging. The oils they contain contain a variety of antioxidant ingredients that can clear free radicals in the body. In addition, they can moisturize and detoxify, and can relieve constipation symptoms caused by intestinal dryness. When using it to treat constipation, you can eat it with honey, which will make its therapeutic effect even better. In addition, cypress seeds can nourish the heart and blood, and relieve the body's weak meridians.

3. Taboos of cypress seeds

Cypress seeds are a kind of oily Chinese medicinal material. People who usually suffer from loose bowels and diarrhea should not eat cypress seeds, otherwise the symptoms of diarrhea will be aggravated. In addition, people with excessive phlegm and floating lung qi should not take cypress seeds, otherwise it will aggravate the condition and be detrimental to the treatment and recovery of the disease. There are some certain foods that should not be eaten with cypress seeds, such as sheep's feet, stones and chrysanthemums, otherwise poisoning will occur and endanger human health.

How to eat cypress seeds

First pick them and put them together. They are still in shells, so there should be a special machine to break the shells, and then the kernels will be left. It can be used as medicine, either in soup or pills. It can also be used for dietary therapy. Rich in oil, be careful when crushing.

Is it good to use cypress seeds as pillows?

Cypress seeds can be used to fill pillows. They can be used as fragrance and pillow cores, and can turn gray hair black. Some people adapt to the taste, some people don't. Suggestions: You can wash the cypress seeds before packing the pillow to reduce the pungent smell. Cypress seeds themselves are non-toxic, but the smell varies from person to person. If you cannot adapt to the smell, it will be harmful to your body. In addition, hair dyeing is harmful to the body, and frequent hair dyeing is not recommended.

What are cypress seeds?

Cypress seeds are the dried mature seed kernels of the Cupressus orientalis, a plant of the Cupressaceae family. The mature seeds are harvested in autumn and winter, dried in the sun, the seed coat is removed, and the seed kernels are collected. It grows in moist and fertile land, and also in limestone land. It is distributed in the southern part of Northeast China, through North China to the south through Guangdong and northern Guangxi, west to Shaanxi and Gansu, and southwest to Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places. It has the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, and stopping sweating. It is used for deficiency of yin and blood, restlessness and insomnia, palpitations, dry intestines and constipation, and night sweats due to yin deficiency.