Posted by Declan on May 6, 2007, at 17:59:31
In reply to Zizyphus Spinosa, posted by verne on May 6, 2007, at 10:10:56
Hello Verne
Zizyphus Spinosa is something I take regularly. It is the inner part of the seed of the sour Chinese spiney date.
The fleshy part surrounding the seed is the jujube, and it is used as a sedative as well and also as a flavouring.
The jujube is said (from memory) to be damp and therefore unsuited to such as (myself who) have damp constitutions.I take a liquid extract, mixed with a little skullcap, maybe amounting to 10g?
It is a high dose herb, and I need a decent dose for it to work.
It is without illeffect AFAIK, and is said to improve your complexion.It is found in combinations in TCM, which increase the sedative efficacy, so lower doses of zizyphus are needed to get a similar result.
The actual seedy part of zizyphus spinosa is remarkably tasty, something like toasted sunflower seeds. In TCM it is toasted to reduce dampness.
Declan
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