Da Zao
| Da Zao in TCM:Explore the properties of Da Zao according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: jujube, date
Pharmacuetical Name: Frucuts Jujubae
Properties: sweet, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, blood
Actions / Indications:
- Tonifies SP; augments qi (weakness, shortness of
breath, lassitude, reduced appetite, loose stools due to SP and ST deficiency)
- Nourish blood; calms spirit (wan appearance, irritability,
severe emotional lability, crying without reason, hysteria due to restless
organ disorder)
- Moderates and harmonizes properties of other herbs
(moderates harshness of other herbs, harmonizes middle jiao in combination
with other herbs, particularly with shen jiang)
Special Notes:
- Da zao with sheng jiang is a great combination:
Sheng jiang disperses and enters the wei level whereas da zao tonifies
and enters the ying level... when used together they harmonize ying
and wei, and the middle jiao (to stop vomiting, etc.)
- Da Zao has two colors: black and red. Red is slightly stronger to
tonify qi, whereas Black is slightly stronger to tonify blood.
- This article focuses on the properties of Chinese dates in Chinese herbal medicine, for information about the usage of Chinese dates in Chinese nutrition [See also: Jujube (Chinese Dates)]
Contraindications:
- (cc: excess dampness, damp phlegm disorders with epigastric distension
and bloating)
- (cc: food stagnation)
- (cc: intestinal parasites)
- (cc: minimize use and dosage when weak digestion; too sticky, may
cause stagnation)
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