Black sesame is a common food we eat, and it has very good nutritional effects. Generally speaking, eating black sesame will not cause side effects, of course, do not eat too much to avoid causing fire, even causing constipation. There are many ways to eat black sesame, such as making black sesame paste, black sesame cake, etc.

Side effects of black sesame

Everything has two sides, and food is no exception, let alone medicine. Black sesame, as a favorite in the field of health food, also has side effects. Although black sesame has the effect of blackening hair, eating too much can accelerate hair loss. Excessive consumption of black sesame can lead to endocrine disorders, trigger greasy scalp, and cause hair to wither and fall out.

Therefore, black sesame should not be consumed in large quantities, and the most suitable amount is: half a teaspoon a day during the spring and summer, and one teaspoon a day during the autumn and winter. Exceeding this amount may lead to hair loss. In addition, those with poor appetite and loose stools should not eat black sesame in large quantities.

Therapeutic Recipes of Black Sesame

1. Black Sesame Honey Cake

Ingredients:

100 grams of black sesame seeds, 150 grams of honey, 200 grams of corn flour, 500 grams of white flour, 2 eggs, 1.5 grams of yeast.

Preparation:

Firstly, toast and grind black sesame seeds, mix them with corn flour, honey, flour, egg yolk, and yeast, add water to make a dough, keep it at 35℃ for 1.5 to 2 hours to ferment, then steam for 20 minutes until it is cooked.

Effectiveness:

It has the effects of invigorating the stomach, protecting the liver, and promoting the growth of red blood cells.

2. Black Sesame and Mulberry Paste

Ingredients:

60 grams of black sesame seeds, 30 grams of rice, 10 grams of sugar.

Preparation:

Wash the rice, black sesame seeds, and mulberries separately, put them into a stone mortar and grind them, pour 3 bowls of water into a pot, boil it, add sugar, then slowly add the ground rice pulp, and cook until it becomes a paste.

Effectiveness:

This paste tonifies the liver and kidneys, moistens the internal organs, eliminates dampness and wind, and clears the虚fire. Regular consumption can treat post-sickness emaciation, premature graying of hair, and dizziness due to wind.

3. Black Sesame and Walnut Porridge

Ingredients:

50 grams of black sesame seeds, 100 grams of walnuts.

Preparation:

Crush black sesame seeds and walnuts together, add an appropriate amount of rice and water, and cook into porridge.

Effectiveness:

This porridge tonifies the liver and kidneys, and has a therapeutic effect on secondary cerebral atrophy.