Date
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Date in TCM:

Explore the properties of Date according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):



Temperature: warm

Channels: LU, SP, LV

Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, blood

In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Dates are known for their ability to tonify qi and blood.

In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that they enter the Lung, Spleen and Liver. The flavor of Dates is sweet, and they are considered to be warm in temperature.