There is no obvious difference between raw sour jujube kernel and fried sour jujube kernel in terms of main treatment efficacy, but the difference is that the concoction method is different, and the clinical efficacy of fried jujube kernel is stronger than that of raw sour jujube kernel.
1. Different concoctions: raw sour jujube kernel is to take the original medicinal material, remove impurities and residual kernel and shell, and crush it when used. Fried sour jujube kernel is to take the net sour jujube kernel, heating and frying with mild fire until it bulges, bursts, darkens slightly, and transmits the inherent aroma, then removes it and lets it cool down, and then crushes it when it is used. The difference between the two finished products is that the seed coat of fried sour jujube kernel is slightly bulging, with cracks, darkening color, occasional scorched spots, and with aroma.
2. Clinical efficacy: fried sour jujube kernel and sour jujube kernel have basically the same effect, the texture is brittle and easy to break after frying, and its active ingredients are more easily volatilized after pounding and decocting, which can enhance the therapeutic effect.
Sour jujube kernel is sweet, sour and flat. It belongs to the liver, gallbladder and heart meridians. It has the effects of nourishing the heart and tonifying the liver, calming the heart and tranquilizing the mind, restraining sweating and generating fluids. It can be used in the treatment of insomnia, palpitations and dreaming, excessive sweating and thirst. The adverse effects and contraindications of this product are not clear.
The use of drugs need to be under the guidance of a professional doctor, should not be taken on their own to avoid adverse reactions.