Jujube (Chinese Dates)
| Jujube (Chinese Dates) in TCM:Explore the properties of Jujube (Chinese Dates) according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: warm
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, blood
Special Properties:
resolves dryness
This article refers to either red or black jujube (Chinese dates). In terms of Chinese nutrition, jujube tonifies qi and blood, lubricates the lungs, and has a flavor that is sweet. The temperature is neutral to slightly warm, with black jujube being slightly warmer than red jujube.
Jujube has the special properties to help calm the spirit, and harmonize herbs or foods with different properties. It is often used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine to help moderate the side effects of herbs and enhance their therapeutic effectiveness.
Jujube can help to stop cough and diarrhea. It is suitable for yin deficiency, weak digestion, cough, blood deficiency, blood in the urine, diarrhea, bruising easily, and nervousness [22].
However, too much jujube creates mucus and distends the stomach, so it is contraindicated with foods that produce mucus and may worsen symptoms related to food stagnation.
For blood in urine drink red jujube tea. For spontaneous sweating drink tea from ten red dates and ten preserved plums.
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