What are the side effects of cassia roots?

What are the side effects of cassia leaves?

Cassia Seed

The anthra-glucoside it contains has a laxative effect.

It can also contract the uterus.

Cassia seed water infusion can inhibit dermatomyces, while its alcohol infusion

can inhibit staphylococcus, bacillus diphtheriae, bacillus coli, typhoid and paratyphoid bacillus.

Cassia seed should be avoided by anyone who has qi (energy) deficiency with loose stools.

can also cause health ailments like obesity, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and psoriasis.

It can also contract the uterus, hence, should be avoided by young or pregnant women.

Cassia seed has the potential to exhibit gastrointestinal side effects like gas,

diarrhea and nausea along with drowsiness, anxiety and muscle spasms.

Since, cassia seed can lower a person's blood pressure,

it is not recommended to be taken by people who are presently using blood pressure medications.

In fact, it should also be avoided by patients who have Qi deficiency along with loose bowel movements. Read more on herbs.

Although, cassia seed health benefits far exceed its side effects, excess of anything is harmful and so is applicable to cassia seed also.

Hence, to overcome cassia seed side effects and have its maximum benefits,

it should only be taken under a doctor's supervision.