The efficacy and function of jujube root

We can often see sour jujube roots in daily life, so how should we eat sour jujube roots? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of Ziziphus jujuba Mill.var.spinosa (Bunge)Hu ex HFChow, a plant of the Rhamnaceae family.

[Original form] Jujube is a deciduous shrub, rarely a small tree, 1-3m high. Old branches are gray-brown, young branches are green; there is a pair of thorns at the base of the branches, one of which is needle-shaped and upright, up to 3 cm long, and the other is curved downward, about 0.7 cm long. Simple leaves are alternate; stipules are needle-shaped; leaf blades are oblong-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, obtuse at apex, rounded at base, slightly oblique, and finely serrated at margin. The flowers are small, 2-3 clusters growing in leaf axils; the calyx is 5-lobed, the lobes are ovate-triangular; the petals are 5, yellow-green, alternate with the sepals, and the stamens are 5, opposite the petals; the disk is obvious, with 10 shallow lobes; the ovary is elliptical, buried in the disk, and the style is 2-lobed. The drupe is fleshy, nearly spherical, dark reddish brown when ripe, with a thin skin and a sour taste. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in sunny or dry slopes, valleys, hills, plains, roadsides and wastelands. It is drought-tolerant and often forms thickets.

【Nature and flavor】 Astringent; warm

【Functions and indications】Calming the mind. Mainly for insomnia and neurasthenia

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Chinese jujube root. I hope everyone can follow the doctor's advice when taking it, and at the same time pay attention to exercise to enhance their own resistance.