The efficacy and edible methods of sour jujube seeds

The seeds of the jujube are the kernel of the jujube. In late autumn and early winter, the seeds are taken out and dried in the sun for raw use. The seeds are sweet and sour in nature, nourish the heart and liver, calm the nerves, and can treat physical weakness, night sweats, etc.

The efficacy of sour jujube seeds

1. Ziziphus jujuba seed is used to treat asthenia, restlessness and insomnia: Ziziphus jujuba seed 2 liters, licorice 1 liang, Anemarrhena asphodeloides 2 liang, Poria cocos 2 liang, Chuanxiong 2 liang. Add the above five ingredients to 8 liters of water, boil Ziziphus jujuba seed to get 6 liters, add other ingredients and boil to get 3 liters, divide into three portions and take warm.

2. Ziziphus jujuba seeds are used to treat heart deficiency, loss of consciousness, fear and alarm, frequent trance, forgetfulness, restless sleep, dreams of danger, and all heart diseases: Ziziphus jujuba seeds (slightly fried, peeled), ginseng, 1 liang each, cinnabar (ground, water-beaten), 0.5 liang, frankincense (ground in a mortar in a basin of water), 1 fen. Grind the above four ingredients and make them into pills as big as marbles with refined honey. Take one pill each time, dissolve it with warm wine, or jujube soup, and take it on an empty stomach before going to bed.

3. Ziziphus jujuba seed can treat gallbladder wind toxicity, imbalance of deficiency and excess, drowsiness and excessive sleepiness: Ziziphus jujuba seed 1 liang (raw), whole wax tea 2 liang, apply ginger juice to roast, make it slightly charred, pound into powder. Take 2 qian each time, add 7 fen of water, boil 6 fen, and take warm at any time.

4. Ziziphus jujuba seed for night sweats: Ziziphus jujuba seed, ginseng, and Poria cocos are divided equally. Grind them into fine powder and mix with half a cup of rice drink.

5. Ziziphus jujuba seeds can treat bone steaming and restlessness and insomnia: 2 liang of Ziziphus jujuba seeds. Add 2.5 large cups of water, grind and filter to extract the juice, cook it with 2 cups of rice to make porridge, wait until it is almost cooked, add 1 cup of Rehmannia root juice, cook it again, and eat it at any time.

6. Chinese jujube seeds treat insomnia and palpitations caused by gallbladder deficiency: 1 liang of Chinese jujube seeds. Stir-fry until fragrant, pound into powder. Take 2 qian each time, mix with bamboo leaf soup, at any time.

How to eat sour jujube kernel

The effects, functions and eating methods of Chinese jujube seeds are very important. People need to understand them in detail, especially the usage methods. Chinese jujube seeds can not only be used to make porridge, but also soup, and even fried. Not only does it taste very good, but most importantly, it has many effects, but you need to pay attention to the eating method and dosage.

1. Ziziphus jujuba seed porridge: Ziziphus jujuba seed 10g, Rehmannia root 15g, glutinous rice 100g. Jujube seed and Rehmannia root are boiled in water to extract juice, and then added to the glutinous rice to cook porridge. It comes from "Shenghui Fang". This recipe uses Ziziphus jujuba seed to nourish and calm the mind, and Rehmannia root to nourish yin and clear the heart. It is used for insufficient heart yin, restlessness, fever, palpitations and insomnia.

2. Jujube kernel and ginseng powder: 20g of sour jujube kernel, 12g of ginseng, and 30g of poria. Grind them into fine powder. Take 5-6g each time with warm water. It can also be cooked in porridge. It comes from "Puji Prescription" (originally without a name). This recipe uses sour jujube kernel to astringe sweat, ginseng to nourish the lung qi, and poria to calm the mind. It is used for spontaneous sweating and night sweats due to physical weakness. Because the three ingredients can nourish the heart and calm the mind, it can also be used for insomnia due to deficiency.

3. Chinese jujube kernel: Put the original medicine into a bamboo basket and sink it into a clean water tank so that the kernel floats on the water surface and the shell sinks to the bottom of the water. Take out the jujube kernel and dry it.

4. Stir-fry the sour jujube kernels: Take the clean sour jujube kernels, put them in a pot and stir-fry over low heat until the skin swells and turns slightly yellow, take them out and let them cool.

5. Scorched sour jujube kernels: Take clean sour jujube kernels, put them in a pot and stir-fry them over high heat until 50% of them turn black and red, take them out and let them cool.

By understanding the effects, functions and eating methods of Chinese jujube seeds, everyone must learn to use Chinese jujube seeds to strengthen the body, prevent and treat diseases, etc. However, we must pay attention to balance in the eating methods, especially the amount should not be too much. Too much will have the opposite effect, and too little will not achieve the desired effect. Therefore, you can consult relevant professionals for specific eating methods.