-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticCassia Seed
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Botanical name |
Cassia obtusifolia |
| Pin yin name | Jue Ming Zi | |
| Pin yin description | jue means to clarify; ming refers to vision; and zi designates seed; so this is the seed that is used to clarify vision, one of the main applications of the herb | |
| Other common names | Sicklepod, Foetid Cassia | |
| Part used | Seed | |
| Taste | Sweet, Bitter | |
| Nature | Slightly Cold | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Clear heat from the liver and brighten the vision, lubricate the intestines to ease defecation | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Congestion, swelling, and pain of the eyes; light sensitivity and profuse tears caused by liver heat or wind-heat; headache and dizziness due to liver heat or uprising of liver yang; constipation due to accumulation of heat in the intestines or due to dry intestines | |
| Possible unwanted effects | In large doses may cause loose stool or diarrhoea | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Diarrhoea or low blood pressure | |
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