The benefits of eating sour dates are: 1) they are rich in vitamin C, which has obvious benefits in preventing scurvy, improving body resistance, scavenging free radicals, antioxidant and anti-aging; 2) they are rich in organic acids, which can promote saliva secretion in the mouth and have obvious benefits in relieving thirst and dry mouth; 3) they can nourish the blood and calm the mind, because from the perspective of Chinese medicine, food therapy, sour dates enter the heart meridian.