Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Qi 補氣
Name	Da Zao 大棗 Jujube
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	The dried, ripe fruit of Ziziphus jujuba Mill.
Ingredients	Vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorous, iron
Pharma Effect	1) Anti-anaphylactic effect: the herbal extract has an inhibiting effect on skin allergen in large white mice. 2) Effect on cyclic AMP: the herbal extract contains cyclic AMP. After oral ingestion of the herb, cyclic AMP appeared to increase in leukocytes
Properties	Sweet, warm
Channels	Spleen, stomach
Function	Calms the middle, nourishes spleen, calms stomach qi, regulates food nutrients and body defending function, and mediates a wide variety of drugs.
Clinic Usage	For reduced appetite, regurgitation, vomiting, diarrhea, insufficient saliva, and anaphylactic purpura.
Cautions	This herb increases dampness and generates heat. It fulfills the middle burner. It is contraindicated in cases of stagnant internal dampness and heat, vomiting due to fullness in the middle, coughing due to phlegm-heat, or childhood nutritional deficiency
Dosage	3~12 pcs (10~30g)
Storage	Store in a dry place. Protect from worm infestation with air-tight storage bags..