SUAN ZAO REN
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Semen Zizyphi Spinosae

Nomenclature

SUAN ZAO REN
酸棗仁
Semen Zizyphi Spinosae
Other Names

Sour Jujube seed''

Zizyphi Spinosae


Properties:

Sweet
Heart / HT Liver / LR


Dosage and Toxicity

10 - 18 gm
max - 30 gm
1.5 - 3 gm powdered


Functions

Nourishes the Heart / HT (blood) and calms the Shen (from Liver / LR / LV, Heart / HT , or Kidney / KD deficiencies)
Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan, Suan Zao Ren Tang, Gui Pi Tang
Prevents sweating (spontaneous from Qi or yin deficiency)


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Footnotes: Crush before decocting

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