In this way, Force Seed could be used to deplete enemies' stamina, a technique often utilized by Sith before ambushing Jedi. It could be used as a way of protecting the user or their allies, by taking strength from any attacks being unleashed on them, such as Force Lightning or Force Choke, a technique often used by Jedi. However, the original use of Force Seed when it was devised by Nahasa was simply to sustain a Jedi over the course of a difficult, strenuous task by supplying them with continuous energy from their surroundings.