Suanzaoren Capsules

I believe everyone is familiar with sour jujube kernel, which is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. The sour jujube seed capsule, which has sour jujube seed as the main ingredient, actually has the same effect as sour jujube seed. Taking sour jujube seed capsules can treat insomnia and convulsions. In fact, the main function of sour jujube seed capsule is to lower blood pressure. For people with high blood pressure, sour jujube kernel capsule should be considered a relatively common medicine. Ziziphus jujuba seed capsules can also nourish the liver. Here we mainly introduce the effects and functions of Ziziphus jujuba seed capsules.

Ziziphus jujuba seed, a Chinese medicinal material.

This product is the seed of the Chinese jujube of the Rhamnaceae family. The fruits are harvested in autumn when they are ripe. Soak the fruits overnight, rub off the pulp, take them out, crush the core with a stone mill, take out the seeds, and dry them. Functions and indications: nourishing the liver, calming the mind, soothing the nerves, and astringing sweat. Treats insomnia, palpitations, thirst, and sweating.

"Ben Jing": It is used to treat cold and heat in the heart and abdomen, accumulation of evil qi, soreness and pain in the limbs, and dampness and arthritis.

"Bie Lu": It is used to treat restlessness and insomnia, pain above and below the navel, prolonged blood loss, sweating and thirst, tonify the middle, benefit the liver qi, strengthen the tendons and bones, help the yin qi, and make people fat and healthy.

Functions and effects of Suanzaoren capsules.

Sedative and hypnotic effects: Oral or intraperitoneal administration of Chinese jujube seed decoction to rats showed sedation and sleepiness, regardless of day or night, normal state or coffee-induced excitement state, Chinese jujube seed can show the above effects. The sedation index of mice when taken orally was 1.95, and it showed synergistic effects with barbiturates. Continuous use of Chinese jujube seed for 6 days can make the animals' sleep lighter and shorten the duration, that is, tolerance is produced, but the tolerance can disappear after 1 week of drug withdrawal.

Oral administration of Chinese jujube seeds can significantly reduce the number of defensive motor conditioned reflexes, spread internal inhibition, eliminate conditioned reflexes, and inhibit the manic phenomenon caused by morphine in cats. There is no difference in the sedative effect between raw jujube seeds and fried jujube seeds, but the effect of raw jujube seeds is weaker, and they become ineffective after being fried for a long time until the oil is dried up. Some believe that the active sedative ingredient may be related to the oil, while others believe that it is related to the water-soluble part.

The hot plate method was used to prove that 5 g/kg of Ziziphus jujuba seed decoction injected into the abdominal cavity of mice had analgesic effect, and had a cooling effect on mice regardless of injection or oral administration, but could not antagonize experimental electric shock.

Effects on the cardiovascular system: Chinese jujube seeds can cause a sustained drop in blood pressure and heart block. For rats with hypertension formed by the two kidney capsule method, giving them Chinese jujube seeds (20-30 g/kg/day, free access) before or on the day after surgery had a significant antihypertensive effect. However, the rats left the thin outer skin when eating the Chinese jujube seeds, and no sedation was observed.

Precautions for using Suanzaoren Capsules.

① "Bencao Jing Jizhu": It is incompatible with Stephania tetrandra.

② "Bencao Jingshu": Do not use it if there is real evil heat in the liver, gallbladder and spleen meridians, because it is astringent.