The benefits of drinking water with jujube mainly come from jujube as a Chinese herbal medicine. Jujube has the effects of tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), nourishing the blood and tranquillizing the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood), which can alleviate the symptoms of spleen deficiency, the emotions of depression and irritability of women, as well as the effects of moderating the potency of some medicines or poisons.
1. Spleen deficiency syndrome: This product is warm in nature and sweet in taste, and can tonify the spleen, benefit the qi and nourish the blood. It is effective in relieving symptoms such as emaciation, lethargy and fatigue (tiredness and fatigue), and irregular bowel movements caused by a weak spleen qi (weakness of the spleen qi). If the deficiency of qi is more serious, it is recommended to use it with ginseng, atractylodes, and other traditional Chinese medicines.
2. Dirty agitation (upset and depression, sadness and wanting to cry for no reason): This product can nourish the heart and tranquilize the mind (stabilizing the mind by nourishing the heart), and can treat loss of nourishment of the heart, lack of mastery of the heart and mind, and depression and agitation.
3. This product is also effective in protecting the stomach qi and moderating the toxicity of drugs when used together with some drugs that are harsh or poisonous in nature. In “The Treatise on Typhoid Fever”, jujube is used to moderate the potency and toxicity of gansui, dazhou and coriander.
However, it is important to note that jujube should be used with caution in groups with food accumulation, worm accumulation (intestinal parasites) and dental diseases, and the specific dosage and combination should be used under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be overdosed in daily consumption in order to avoid adverse effects.