Jujube has the effects of tonifying the middle Jiao (treating deficiency of Qi by tonifying the spleen), nourishing the blood and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood); Cannonball Ginger has the effects of warming the middle Jiao and dispersing the cold (dispersing the cold evils by warming the spleen and stomach), restoring yang and opening up the veins, and warming the lungs and dissolving the drinks (facilitating the operation of stagnant water and liquids by warming the lungs).
1. Sweet and warm, jujube can nourish the middle and benefit qi, and can be used for treating loose stools caused by insufficient spleen qi, and tiredness and fatigue. Sweet and warm, jujube can also nourish the blood and tranquilize the mind, and is used to treat blood deficiency, yellowing of the blood and women’s dirty agitation (upset and depression, wanting to cry for no reason), and restlessness of the mind. The sweet nature of jujube can moderate the medicinal properties, and is often used in formulas with strong medicinal properties to reduce the side effects of strong medicines.
2. Cannonball ginger is hot in nature and mainly enters the spleen meridian, it can warm the meridian to stop bleeding (warming the meridians of the body to stop bleeding), where the spleen and stomach are cold (spleen and stomach are weak and cold), the spleen does not unify the blood (the spleen can not regulate the blood) of the vomiting of blood and the blood leakage (too much menstruation or more than a few drops of blood).
Cannulated ginger enters the middle Jiao and can invigorate spleen yang, warm the middle Jiao and disperse cold. It can be used in cases of cold in the middle Jiao, cold pain in the epigastric region (cold pain in the stomach and abdomen) caused by cold in the spleen and stomach, vomiting, diarrhea and dysentery.
If medication is needed, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor for diagnosis and treatment according to the specific disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for medication.