The Spine Date Seed or Chinese Sleeping Elixir,What is Semen Ziziphi Spinosa?

Contents

• Brief Info and Botanical Description.
• Name Identification.
• Phytochemicals and Constituents.
• Research of Zizyphus spinosa seed.
• Traditional Theory of Insomia due to fatigue.
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• Wild jujube seed helps to sleep well:Mechanism.
• Indication of Jujube Seed:A liver-healthy anti-anxiety Herb.
• How Search engine think about Jujube.
• Research Update:Zizyphus spinosa.

Brief Info and Botanical Description.:

Botanical Description of Semen Ziziphi Spinosa:
 English Name:Spine Date Seed
 Common name: Wild or Sping Jujuba Seed,suan zao ren,Chinese Sleeping Elixir,Sour Jujube,Zizyphus Seed
 Botanical Source: Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, dry seeds of Ziziphus spinosa Hu

 Synoms: Zizyphus spinosa (Spine Date) seed,Semen Ziziphi Spinosa,Sour Jujube,Zizyphus Seed,Zizyphus spinosa; Zizyphus jujuba; Sour Jujuba Seed; Suan Zao Ren.

 Botanical Description: low shrub, height 1-3m, sticky branch. Cross leaves,2~3.5cm length, 6~12mm width. flower yellow to green color,fruit september.Origin from west and north china.
  

 Properties: Sweet and acid in flavour, neutral in nature, it acts on the heart, liver and gallbladder channels. This herb is sweet in flavour and moist in nature. The sweetness and sourness can tonify Yin and nourishing liver and bladder, nourishing the heart and calming the mind. It is often used of insomnia and dreaminess due to deficiency of both Qi and blood and insufficient nourishing of heart and mind. This herb is sour in taste and astringing sweating. It can be used for treatment of hyperhidrosis due to general deficiency.

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• 1.The Spine Date Seed or Chinese Sleeping Elixir,What is Semen Ziziphi Spinosa?

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♣ last edit date:12th,Oct.2010.