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Hei Zao (Da Zao), 1lb

Hei Zao (Da Zao), 1lb

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Jujube, Chinese Date tonifies the qi and blood, generates fluids, harmonizes the Spleen, moderates the toxic effects of other herbs. - Bensky


Excerpted from Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed

  • Tonifies the Spleen and augments the qi: for weakness, shortness of breath, lassitude, reduced appetite, and loose stools due to Spleen and Stomach deficiency. Can be prepared with rice or millet gruel for this purpose.*
  • Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit: for the wan appearance, irritability, and severe emotional lability associated with restless organ disorder.*
  • Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.*

English Name: Jujube, Chinese Date
Chinese Name: Hei Zao (Da Zao)
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Sweet - Bensky
Properties: Warm - Bensky
Channels Entered: Spleen, Stomach - Bensky
Actions: Tonifies the qi and blood, generates fluids, harmonizes the Spleen, moderates the toxic effects of other herbs. - Bensky
Pattern: Spleen and Stomach deficiency; restless organ disorder - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology: Weakness, shortness of breath, lassitude, reduced appetite, loose stools due to Spleen and Stomach deficiency; wan appearance, irritability, and severe emotional lability associated with restless organ disorder - Bensky
Materia Medica: Tonify Qi
Contraindications: Contraindicated when there is heat from excess, damp-heat, or phlegm-heat. Use with caution in cases with abundant dampness or qi stagnation. - Bensky


Ingredients

Da Zao (Hei Zao) - Ziziphus jujuba

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