Cassia seed is well-known for its medicinal benefits and is commonly used to treat problems related to liver, kidney, intestine and vision. It is also used for dying purposes and as an alternative to coffee. The seed has a sweet, bitter, salty favor, and is slightly cold in nature, hence, works well on liver and large intestine channels. It removes intensive heat from the liver, nourishes large intestine, improves vision, and smoothens and eases the bowel movements. Hence, this herb in combination with other drugs like gentian root, prunella spike, etc. is used for curing conjunctival congestion, swelling, pain, headaches and dizziness due to liver-fire. For curing blurred vision due to deficiency of Yin (an energy for moistening and cooling bodily functions), cassia seeds with wolfberry fruit and dodder seeds, nourish the liver and improve the vision. |
