Chinese Date Red

Shop Chinese Red Date Forms and Sizes of Bulk Herbs Below

Common Name:  Chinese Dates Chinese Red Date, Red Jujube Fruit, Jujube, Korean Date, Indian Date, Van Ber
Botanical Name:  Ziziphus Jujuba Fructus- Red
Chinese / Pin Yin Name: Hong Zao
Chinese Red Date Dosage: Consult your healthcare provider for your correct dose.
Chinese Red Date Precautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.  Do not use if taking an antidepressant medication.

Chinese Red Date Benefits & Information

Chinese red dates are harvested from large flowering shrubs or small trees that art native to southern Asia. Chinese red dates, also known as jujube fruit, have been used as a food staple and medicinal herb for thousands of years. Chinese red dates are an excellent source of antioxidants, fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals that support overall good health. Traditionally Chinese red dates were used medicinally to calm the mind and improve the quality of sleep.

Research has found that Chinese red dates contain neuroprotective bio-active components that protect the nervous system against neurotoxin stress and may help calm the mind, promote memory, and benefit learning. Minerals such as iron, phosphorus, and calcium found in Chinese red dates may aid digestive function, benefit circulation, help healthy weight management, and protect bone health. Natural components in Chinese red dates have been found to aid in the natural detoxification process of the blood and aid in reduction of inflammation.

In traditional Chinese medicine Chinese red dates are used to tonify the qi and spleen, nourish the blood and promote peacefulness. In modern herbalism Chinese red dates support liver health, promote calmness and emotional well-being, relieves mental tension, supports healthy digestion, may benefit memory, supports skin health, benefits bone health, and promotes restful sleep.

Chinese red dates can be eaten raw or dried. They are often made into a juice, candy, or used in recipes. They are a popular ingredient in many Chinese soups. Chinese red dates can be used to make a tea, decoction, tincture, or compress. Chinese red date powder is perfect to make your own fresh filler-free Chinese red date capsules.

Chinese Red Date Herb Category: Herbs that Tonify the Qi
Chinese Red Date Properties: Sweet, warm
Chinese Red Date Channels / Meridians: Stomach, Spleen
Chinese Red Date Naturally Occurring Components: amino acids, flavonoids, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron beta sitosterol potassium, calcium, mangnesium, phosphorus, daucosterol, betulinic acid, fiber, tannins, stigmasterol, steric acid, rutin, palmitoleic acid, cAMP, jujuboside,triterpenic acid, polysaccharides, nucleotides, iron