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Suan Zao Ren (Chao) - Lab Tested, 1lb

Suan Zao Ren (Chao) - Lab Tested, 1lb

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Dry-Fried Sour Jujube (Zizyphus) Seed is an herb that nourishes the heart and calms the spirit. It also astringes to prevent abnormal sweating.


Primary Actions and Uses

  • Nourishes the heart yin and liver blood, calms the spirit: For irritability, insomnia, palpitations, and anxiety due to yin or blood deficiency.
  • Prevents abnormal sweating: For spontaneous sweating or night sweats due to deficiency.

Context and Traditional Notes

  • Sweet, sour, and neutral; enters the Gallbladder, Heart, Liver, and Spleen channels. Classified in TCM as an herb that nourishes the heart and calms the spirit.
  • Chao (dry-fried) preparation enhances its ability to calm the spirit and astringe, making it especially suitable for insomnia and sweating due to deficiency.
  • Often paired with Bai Zi Ren, Yuan Zhi, and Fu Shen in formulas for calming the spirit.

English Name: Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (Chao) — Dry-Fried Sour Jujube Seed
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Sweet, Sour
Properties: Neutral
Channels Entered: Gallbladder, Heart, Liver, Spleen
Actions: Nourishes the heart yin and liver blood; calms the spirit; prevents abnormal sweating
Pattern: Heart yin and liver blood deficiency; spontaneous or night sweating due to deficiency
Materia Medica: Calm the Spirit
Contraindications: Use with caution in cases of severe diarrhea or heat from excess

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