Chinese name:

Source:

Jujubae Fructus - root

Nature:

• warm

Taste:

• sweet

Tropism:

• spleen
• stomach (blood layer of the spleen meridian, liver, kidneys)

Direction of action:

• ascending

Effects:

• tonifies Pi-We

• harmonises other Yao in the mixture

Dosage:

• 1 – 15 g, standardly 3 g

Contraindications:

• may cause an increase in dampness and stagnation of Qi, therefore its dosage must be reduced in the presence of these symptoms