The functions and effects of jujube

Jujube is a very common food. This kind of food is very helpful to human health. Eating jujube for a long time is very good for replenishing the body's qi. Especially for women, eating jujube regularly is very helpful for all aspects of the body. When eating jujube, you also need to pay attention to it. It is best to eat it in moderation. Don't eat too much, which is not conducive to the development of all aspects of the human body. So what are the functions and effects of jujube?

Many people do not have a good understanding of the functions and effects of dates. Therefore, when choosing dates, you should pay attention to having a good understanding of these, so that when eating, you will be well prepared in all aspects of your body.

The role and efficacy of jujube:

The efficacy of red dates

1. Strengthen the spleen and stomach: People with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, fatigue and weakness can eat seven red dates a day, or use them together with Codonopsis pilosula and Atractylodes macrocephala. It can replenish Qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach, increase appetite and stop diarrhea. Red dates, ginger and Pinellia ternata can be used together to treat gastritis caused by careless diet, such as bloating, vomiting and other symptoms.

2. Tonify Qi and nourish blood: Red dates are an excellent tonic. They are often added to dietary therapy and medicinal food to nourish the body and moisturize Qi and blood. Dr. Andy Sun from the Department of Immunology at National Taiwan University strongly advocates eating more red dates, astragalus, and wolfberry to enhance the body's vitality and strengthen immunity.

3. Nourishing blood and calming the mind: For women with bipolar disorder, crying, restlessness, etc., use red dates, licorice and wheat together in the "Ganmai Dazao Decoction", which can nourish blood and calm the mind, soothe the liver and relieve depression.

4. Alleviate the medicinal properties: Red dates are often used in prescriptions with strong medicinal properties to reduce the side effects of strong drugs and protect the positive energy. For example, in "Shizao Decoction", jujubes are used to alleviate the toxicity of laxatives such as gansui, daji, and wuhua, and protect the spleen and stomach from harm.

The role of red dates

1. Enhance human immunity. Jujube contains a large amount of carbohydrates, mainly glucose, but also fructose, sucrose, oligosaccharides composed of glucose and fructose, arabinan and galactaldosage polysaccharides, etc.; it also contains a large amount of vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamine, carotene, niacin and other vitamins, which have a strong nourishing effect, can improve human immune function and enhance disease resistance.

2. Enhance muscle strength and increase body weight. The experimental mice were gavaged with jujube decoction daily for 3 weeks. Their weight gain was significantly higher than that of the control group. In the swimming test, their swimming time was significantly longer than that of the control group. This shows that jujube has the effect of enhancing muscle strength and increasing body weight.

3. Protect the liver. Experiments have confirmed that rabbits with liver damage caused by carbon tetrachloride were fed a decoction of jujube every day for one week. The results showed that the total protein and albumin in their serum increased significantly compared with the control group, indicating that jujube has a liver-protecting effect.

4. Anti-allergic: jujube ethanol extract can inhibit the production of antibodies for specific reactive diseases and also has an inhibitory effect on mouse reactive antibodies, indicating that jujube has anti-allergic effects.

5. Calming and soothing the nerves. The flavonoids contained in jujube - di-glucoside A has sedative, hypnotic and antihypertensive effects. The isolated naringenin C glycosides have central nervous system inhibitory effects, that is, they reduce spontaneous movements and stimulating reflexes, and have tonic and cataleptic effects. Therefore, jujube has the effect of calming the nerves and calming the nerves.

6. Anti-cancer and anti-mutation Jujube contains a variety of tri-compounds, among which phytic acid and behenic acid have been found to have anti-cancer activity and have inhibitory effects on sarcoma S-180. The nutrients contained in dates can enhance the body's immune function, and have certain effects on preventing and fighting cancer and maintaining the functions of human organs.

Through the above introduction, we have a good understanding of the role and efficacy of jujube. It is very helpful to human health, so you can choose it with confidence. However, it should be noted that when eating jujube, you must also be moderate. Eating a few a day and insisting on eating it every day is the best choice.