Jujube

Latin Name: Ziziphus jujuba

Chinese Name: SuanZaoRen

Traditional Uses

Actions: Nourishes the liver, calms the heart and spirit, controls hyperhidrosis (sweat), and reinforces yin, has sedative effect, possesses sleep-inducing properties.

Applications: Fidgets due to deficiency of immune system, palpitation, insomnia, and diaphoresis due to deficiency of energy.

It is good for treating insomnia and dizziness caused by cancer.

Reference: Hung-yen Hsu, Ph.D. and Associates: Oriental Materia Medica A Concise Guide 1986, Keats Publishing