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Pharmaceutical Name

Semen Zizyphi spinosae

Botanical Name

Zizyphus spinosa Hu

Common Name

Wild jujube seed, Zizyphus seed

Source of Earliest Record

Shennong Bencao Jing

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

After the wild jujube ripens in late autumn or early winter, the seeds are collected and dried.

Properties & Taste

Sweet and neutral

Meridians

Heart and liver

Functions

1. To nourish the blood and tranquilize the mind; 2. To stop sweating

Indications & Combinations

1. Deficient blood in the heart and liver manifested as irritability, insomnia, palpitations and forgetfulness. Wild jujube seed (Suanzaoren) is used with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Polygala root (Yuanzhi), White peony root (Baishao), Fleeceflower root (Heshouwu) and Longan aril (Longyanrou). 2. Spontaneous sweating and night sweating due to weakness of the body. Wild jujube seed (Suanzaoren) is used with Schisandra fruit (Wuweizi) and Ginseng (Renshen).

Dosage

10-18 g

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