Jujube Dates
(Ziziphus jujube)
Also know as Chinese jujube
Botanical Information
A small, often spiny tree with red, date-like fruits from the Buckthorn family; native of China and other parts of Asia.
Working with Jujube Dates
Part(s) Used
Fruit
Herb Forms
Bulk herb.
Affects
Jujube dates are tonifying to the digestion and support the energy of the body and the blood. In Chinese medicine they are considered strengthening and nourishing and are sometimes taken by those wishing to increase weight or endurance.
Jujube Dates has a taste of SWEET and a temperature of NEUTRAL.
Cautions
None noted.
