Ziziphus jujuba
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Ziziphus jujuba

Family: RHAMNACEAE
Genus: Ziziphus
Species: jujuba
Common names: Jujube, Chinese date
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Jujuba
Distribution summary: Asia
Habit: Tree
Hardiness: H6 - Hardy; very cold winter
Habitat: Dry gravelly or stony slopes of hills and mountains
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

The fruit of this plant is used in TCM to treat insomnia; neurasthenia; heart palpitations; hypertension; profuse perspiration; chronic thirst; malnutrition.

Reid, Daniel. (2001). A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs, Periplus Editions. 2nd ed p.192

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