Red Dates (Jujube) - Hong Zao | Premium Raw Herb

Size: 4oz / 113g

What it is:

Red Dates (Hong zao-- also known as jujube dates (Da zao)) is a nourishing food ingredient that has used for centuries in China to gently warm and nourish the digestion-- traditionally they were cooked into porridge with rock sugar for people with very weak digestion who were have trouble keeping food down... You can eat them right out of the package, cook or bake with them as an ingredient, or add them to an herbal tea blend to get their benefits.... they are sweet and delicious!!!

Which concerns is it good for?

✔ Recovering from convalescence (e.g. long illness)
✔ Chronic trouble maintaining weight/nutrition
✔ Fatigue & weakness
✔ Emotional Instability
✔ Poor absorption of nutrients

Key benefits:

- Gently nourishes the body (esp. for recovery)
- Benefits weak digestion
- Calms emotional instability & restlessness
- Natural remedy

Traditional Chinese medicine benefits:

- Tonifies Spleen & Stomach; Benefits Qi
- Tonifies Blood
- Calms Shen (Spirit)
- Harmonizes other herbs

What else you need to know:

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jujube dates are often paired with fresh ginger to help the body to better absorb nutrients. To do this you would cut up a couple of the dates and mince some fresh ginger, pour just-boiled water over the two ingredients, then cover and steep for at least 10-15 minutes.

Suggested usage:

The standard dosage recommended in TCM to get the medicinal effects is 3 - 10 dates (10-30g), but remember that this "herb" is food, so the "dosage" level is more of a guideline unless you are specifically making a TCM formula...

...You can eat the dates singly, cook them into oatmeal, porridge, or congee--which is a good prep method for folks with very weak digestion that are having trouble keeping enough food down to recover from a weakened state. They are also yummy baked into cakes, cookies, muffins, etc... or you can add them to an herbal tea and steep the dates in hot water (as you would any herb). 

Ingredients:

Red Dates (Jujube) -  Hong Zao premium raw herb