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Jue
Ming
Zi (Semen Cassiae)
is
the
ripe seed of Cassia obtusifolia
L.
(Fam. Leguminosae). Nowadays
it
is
cultivated
in
many areas
of
our country,
but
mainly
in Anhui,
Jiangsu,
Zhejiang
and
Sichuan provinces.
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Ming
Zi (Semen Cassiae)
is
sweet, bitter and
salty
in taste
and
slightly cold
in
nature.
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acts
on
the Kid-
ney
and
Large
lntestine
Channels.
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[Shen
Nong
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Jing
ISHAHKI
creO-
iting it a top grade, records its indica-
tion
in
various kinds of
eye
disorders
and
its effect
of promoting eyesight and
reducing bodyweight
if
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time. Similar description can
also
be
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Pu
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Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae) can
be
taken
as tea during daily life and
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indi-
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in eye
disorders. As
it is
free from
toxicity, it
has
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stutf of
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tional
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research reveals
that Jue
Ming
Zi (Semen Cassiae) con-
tains
emodin,
chrysophanol,
physcion,
obtusin, obtusifolin, glycosides, linoleic
acid, palmitic acid, polysaccharides and
microelements.
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indicate that
Jue
Ming
Zi
(Semen
Cassiae) possesses the
functions
of
protecting
the
liver, lowering
the
blood
pressure, promoting bowel movements,
inhibiting bacteria, decreasing the blood
lipid, adjusting the immunity function,
restraining platelet aggregation
and
in-
ducing diuresis.
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to
its functions, clinically
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is
exten-
sively used
to treat
hyperlipidemia,
hypertension,
dizziness
and
vertigo,
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