 Cassia seed (Juemingzi)
Pharmaceutical Name: Semen Sennae
Botanical Name: 1. Cassia angustifolia Vahl;
2. Cassia acutifolia Delile
Common Name: Foetid Cassia seed
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The seeds are gathered in autumn
and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Sweet, bitter and
slightly cold
Meridians: Liver and large intestine
Functions:
1. To clear heat in the liver and brighten
the eyes;
2. To dispel wind and clear heat;
3. To moisten the intestines and move feces
Indications & Combinations:
1. Upward disturbance of liver fire or invasion
of exogenous wind and heat manifested as red,
swollen and painful eyes and photophobia.
Cassia seed (Juemingzi) is used with Chrysanthemum
flower (Juhua), Mulberry leaf (Sangye), Capejasmine
(Zhizi) and Prunella spike (Xiakucao).
2. Constipation due to dryness in the intestines.
Cassia seed (Juemingzi) can be used alone.
3. Hyperactivity of liver yang manifested
as dizziness, vertigo and blurred vision.
Cassia seed (Juemingzi) is used with Uncaria
stem (Gouteng) and raw Oyster shell (Muli).
4. Deficient yin of the liver and kidneys
manifested as blurred vision and cataracts.
Cassia seed (Juemingzi) is used with Flattened
milkvetch seed (Shayuanzi), Tribulus fruit
(Baijili), Grossy privet fruit (Nuzhenzi)
and Wolfberry fruit (Gouqizi).
Dosage: 10-15 g |
