What are the functions and effects of Wild Sesame (Yeyouma)?

Jan 24, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health

Dr. Zhang Xiuhong

Introduction

Wild sesame (Yeyouma) generally has functions and effects such as promoting digestion, relieving vomiting, removing wind-damp, stopping bleeding and promoting tissue regeneration, replenishing vital energy, and treating prolonged dysentery. Wild sesame can aid digestion and relieve vomiting; however, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and individuals with specific health conditions should use it cautiously. Additionally, the harvesting and processing of wild sesame must follow certain standards to ensure the quality of the medicinal material.

Wild sesame usually has functions and effects such as improving digestion and relieving vomiting, removing wind-damp, stopping bleeding and promoting tissue regeneration, invigorating the middle jiao and replenishing qi, and treating prolonged dysentery. Detailed analysis is as follows:

1. Improving digestion and relieving vomiting

Wild sesame can improve digestion and relieve vomiting. It can alleviate symptoms such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, and increased frequency of bowel movements caused by spleen and stomach weakness. It helps regulate spleen and stomach functions, relieve stomach discomfort, and thus improve overall digestive function.

2. Removing wind-damp

Wild sesame can remove wind-damp and has therapeutic effects on rheumatoid arthritis and rheumatic arthritis. It can alleviate joint swelling and pain caused by arthritis, and also help improve joint movement limitations and functional impairments.

3. Stopping bleeding and promoting tissue regeneration

Wild sesame also has the effect of stopping bleeding and promoting tissue regeneration. It is effective in treating bleeding symptoms caused by external injuries. When the skin is traumatically damaged, leading to wounds, erosion, or ulcers, applying wild sesame externally can prevent severe bleeding and promote the growth of new granulation tissue.

4. Invigorating the middle jiao and replenishing qi

Wild sesame can invigorate the middle jiao and replenish qi, and can be used to improve conditions such as chronic illness with physical weakness, qi deficiency with fatigue, and post-illness weakness. When patients experience symptoms such as limb weakness, mental fatigue, and pale complexion, taking wild sesame can regulate the body, enhance the middle qi, and strengthen immune function.

5. Treating prolonged dysentery

Wild sesame can also be used to treat prolonged dysentery, that is, chronic diarrhea. Decoction of wild sesame can astringe and stop diarrhea, relieve discomfort caused by diarrhea, and help restore normal intestinal function.

Pregnant women, lactating women, and individuals with specific health conditions should use wild sesame cautiously. In addition, harvesting and processing of wild sesame must follow certain standards to ensure the quality of the medicinal material.

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