Hei Zao (Black Jujube Date)
Hei Zao is the dried fruit of Ziziphus jujuba. It is classified as a qi-tonifying herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is one of the most frequently used harmonizing and nourishing ingredients in classical formulas. Available in concentrated capsule form, 100 caps.
Actions & Indications:
- Tonifies the Spleen and augments qi
- Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit
- Harmonizes the properties of other herbs in a formula
Common Uses: Spleen and Stomach qi deficiency, fatigue, poor appetite, emotional instability, and as a harmonizing agent in compound formulas.
Properties: Sweet; warm. Enters the Spleen and Stomach channels.
* Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
