Dried jujube is a medicinal and food substance with rich nutritional value. As food, dried jujube is rich in vitamins, proteins and other nutrients; as a traditional Chinese medicine, dried jujube’s effects include nourishing the blood and tranquilizing the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood), tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi (treating qi deficiency by nourishing the spleen) and so on. As food, every 100g of dried jujube composition is rich in vitamin C14mg, protein is 3.2g, carotene is 10mg, calcium is 64mg, iron is 2.3mg, phosphorus is 51mg, as well as varying amounts of dietary fiber. Appropriate intake of dried jujube can replenish the nutrients lacking in the organism, which is beneficial to the health of the body. As a traditional Chinese medicine, dried jujube has the effects of tonifying the center and benefiting the qi (treating qi deficiency by nourishing the spleen), nourishing the blood and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood), and it can be used in treating diseases such as dirty agitation (heartburn and depression, sadness and wanting to cry for no reason), spleen deficiency syndrome, and insomnia syndrome. However, it should be noted that if you suffer from phlegm condensation, food stagnation, dampness, or insect accumulation, you need to use it with caution or abstain from using it, so as not to jeopardize your health. Dried dates should be used in accordance with medical advice when used as a traditional Chinese medicine.