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Black sesame seed (Heizhima)
Pharmaceutical Name : Semen Sesami
Botanical Name : Sesamum indicum nigrum
L.
Common Name : Black sesame seed
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The ripe sesame seeds are gathered
in autumn, then they are dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste : Sweet and neutral
Meridians : Liver and kidney
Functions:
1. To tonify the essence and blood;
2. To moisten the intestines and move feces
Indications & Combinations:
1. Deficient essence and blood manifested
as dizziness, blurred vision and early graying
of the hair. Black sesame seed (Heizhima)
is used with Mulberry leaf (Sangye) in the
formula Sang Ma Wan.
2. Constipation due to dryness in the intestines.
Black sesame seed (Heizhima) is used with
Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Cistanche
(Roucongrong) and Arborvitae seed (Baiziren).
Dosage: 10-30 g (The herb is most effective
when fried.)
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb
should not be used in cases with diarrhea.
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