Jujube, also known as jujube, black jujube, southern jujube, candied jujube and jujube, is a mature fruit of deciduous shrubs or jujube trees of rhamnaceae and other plants of the same genus. Produced in most areas of China, mainly in China, Henan, Shandong and other provinces, but also in Shanxi, Hebei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces. The approximate jujube in Laoling, Shandong Province, the seedless jujube in Cangxian, Hebei Province and Qingyun, Shandong Province, the jujube in Xinzheng, Henan Province and Yiwu, Zhejiang Province are more famous, among which the black jujube and the southern jujube are better, which have a strong role in nourishing blood and tonifying the middle warmer. Jujube, on the other hand, is hot and dry, and its tonic power is weak, which is characterized by a certain curative effect on allergic purpura; Jujube tastes sweet and thick, and it is better to moisten dryness and detoxify. Jujube fruit is oblong, with yellow skin when fresh and tender, and deep red when mature. Harvest the fruits in early autumn when they are ripe, dry them in the sun or dry them for later use, or eat them raw. Buying red dates, squeezing them dry and not sticking to your hands, feels tight. Depending on the fruit shape, they are short, strong and round, with uniform particle size, small core, thin skin and few wrinkles. Jujube meat does not contain any particles when it is opened. It is yellowish, sweet and delicate, and it is the top grade. Jujube is a favorite fruit of people. In addition to fresh food, it can also be processed into jujube paste, candied dates, candied dates, canned dates, drinks, jujube cakes and so on.
Component function
Jujube contains a variety of vitamins, carotene, amino acids, sugars, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, malic acid, tartaric acid and other components. Jujube is rich in nutrition and has the reputation of natural vitamin pills. Jujube contains vitamins, not only in many varieties, but also in high content. For example, every100g of fresh jujube contains 80-600 mg of vitamin C380, ranking first among all fruits.
Modern medical research shows that cyclic adenosine monophosphate contained in jujube can transform tumor cells into normal cells, and triterpenoids contained in jujube can inhibit tumors.
Sexual and taste efficacy
Jujube is sweet and warm, and enters the spleen and stomach. Has effects in invigorating qi, invigorating spleen, nourishing blood, tranquilizing mind, relieving exterior syndrome, and detoxicating. Indications are anorexia, anorexia, loose stool, burnout, sallow and emaciated, palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, mental anxiety, women's dirty impatience, anemia and irritability. Jujube can also be used for allergic purpura, chronic hepatitis, hypercholesterolemia and leukopenia.