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| Chinese Name |
Suanzaoren |
| Latin |
Semen Ziziphi SpinosaeChinese Name： |
| English Name |
Spine Date Seed |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb to calm the mind |
| Source |
Dried ripe seed of Ziziphus jujube Mill. Var. spinosa (Bunge) Hu ex H. F. Chou (Fam. Rhamnaceae).
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, sour, neutral; Liver, Gallbladder, Heart
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| Actions |
To nourish the liver, calm the mind, arrest profuse perspiration, and promote production of body fluid |
| Indications |
Insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, profuse sweating due to debility, thirst due to consumption of body fluids, in addition, used for climacteric syndrome and pruritus of skin
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| Special Usage |
Dry-fried ones enhances the effect, and it is easy to break to get its active principle in a decoction.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains saponin, triterpene saponines, flavanoids, fixed oil, etc. |
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