The properties of sour date kernel are mostly flat round, some are flat oval, purplish red or dark red. Its effects include nourishing the heart, tonifying the liver and blood, calming the heart and tranquilizing the mind, restraining sweating, and generating fluids.
Sour date kernels are mostly flat and round, some are flat and oval. Some are raised on both sides; some are flat on one side and raised on the other. The surface is glossy and the color is purplish red or deep red.
Sour date kernel is a traditional Chinese medicine. It is flat in nature and sweet in flavor. It enters the heart and liver meridians. It has the efficacy of nourishing heart blood and tonifying liver blood, tranquilizing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, generating fluids, and astringing deficiency sweat. It is mainly used for the treatment of insomnia, palpitations, palpitations and dreams caused by insufficiency of heart blood and liver blood, weak sweating, dry mouth and thirst, and dry and astringent eyes. Since sour date kernel is acidic and astringent, it should be used with caution by people with solid heat and stagnant fire.
The application of Chinese medicine should be used under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be used on one’s own to avoid adverse consequences.