Da Zao

"Big Date"

Herbs that Tonify the Qi 

 

 

Channels: SP, ST

Properties: Sweet, Neutral

Common: Chinese Date, Jujube

Latin: Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae

Actions:

 

  1. Tonify Spleen: help and increase the tonifying herbs effective; e.g. with Dan Shen, Huang Qi
  2. Nourish Blood and calm the spirit: such as irritability, emotional lability, insomnia; e.g. Gan Mai Da Zao Tang, with Xiao Mai, Gan Cao
  3. Reduce herbal toxic and side effective and harmonize; e.g. Shi Zao Tang, reduce Gan Sui, Da Ji, Yuan Hua toxicity.

 

Dosage:

  • 10-30g or 3-12 pieces.