What are the health benefits of drinking water infused with Cassia seeds and hawthorn?
Jan 22, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, soaking Cassia seeds with hawthorn in water for consumption has effects including promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, lowering blood lipids and aiding weight loss, clearing heat to improve vision, promoting digestion and resolving food accumulation, and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation. Hawthorn can improve blood circulation and alleviate pain and discomfort caused by blood stasis. Cassia seeds also have certain blood-activating properties. Drinking the infusion made from both ingredients can, to some extent, enhance blood circulation and reduce blood viscosity.
Generally, drinking water infused with Cassia seeds (Semen Cassiae) and hawthorn (Fructus Crataegi) can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, lower blood lipids and aid weight loss, clear heat and improve vision, aid digestion and relieve food stagnation, and moisten the intestines to relieve constipation. The specific effects are analyzed as follows:
1. Promote Blood Circulation and Remove Blood Stasis
Hawthorn can improve blood circulation and alleviate pain and discomfort caused by blood stasis, while Cassia seeds also have blood-activating properties. Drinking water infused with both ingredients can, to some extent, enhance blood circulation and reduce blood viscosity.
2. Lower Blood Lipids and Aid Weight Loss
Components in Cassia seeds can inhibit cholesterol absorption, while ingredients in hawthorn can promote fat breakdown and reduce fat accumulation in the body. Consuming water infused with both together can help reduce fat storage and assist in weight loss.
3. Clear Heat and Improve Vision
Cassia seeds are slightly cold in nature and act on the liver meridian, offering benefits for symptoms such as red, swollen, and painful eyes, photophobia with excessive tearing, and blurred vision. Combining the two ingredients can enhance the effect of clearing heat and improving vision.
4. Aid Digestion and Relieve Food Stagnation
Hawthorn is rich in organic acids that can promote gastric juice secretion and increase digestive enzymes, while Cassia seeds also have a certain digestive-promoting effect. Together, they synergistically enhance the function of aiding digestion and relieving food stagnation, improving symptoms such as poor appetite caused by spleen and stomach weakness.
5. Moistening the Intestines and Relieving Constipation
Cassia seeds contain substances like chrysophanol and emodin, which can stimulate intestinal motility and soften stools, while hawthorn also promotes intestinal movement. When used together, their combined effect further enhances intestinal moistening and constipation relief, helping to alleviate constipation symptoms.
However, individuals with spleen-stomach deficiency cold or diarrhea should use Cassia seeds cautiously. Pregnant women and children should avoid excessive consumption. When consuming, individuals should choose appropriately according to their body constitution to avoid adverse effects caused by improper use.
