Botanical Name: Ziziphi spinosae Semen
Suan Zao Ren
Category: Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
Taste: Sweet, Sour
Temperature: Neutral
Channels Entered: Gallbladder, Heart, Liver, Spleen
Dosage: 9-15g
Key Characteristics:
- Nourishes the Heart yin and Liver blood
- Promotes sleep
- Inhibits sweating
Cautions and Contraindications:
- Use with caution in cases of severe diarrhea or heat from excess.
Actions and Indications:
- Nourishes the Heart yin, augments the Liver blood, and quiets the spirit: for irritability, insomnia, and palpitations with anxiety due to either blood deficiency (inability to nourish the Heart) or yin deficiency (with upward-flaring fire).
- Prevents abnormal sweating: for both spontaneous sweating and nightsweats.
