Jujube, known as American jujube and good jujube in ancient times, contains protein, fat, vitamins, mucilage, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients. Traditional Chinese medicine lists it as a "top grade" and believes that it has It has the functions of nourishing the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi and nourishing blood, and anti-aging. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" says that jujube "can lighten the body and prolong life" if taken for a long time. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" says that jujube "can nourish the five internal organs and cure deficiency and strain." "Medicine and Medicine" says that jujube "nourishes blood and liver". Modern pharmacological experiments have proven that jujube has the effect of enhancing muscle strength and increasing body weight.
Jujube is a good product for treating physical weakness after various hemorrhages. Yuan Ge Kejiu's "Book of Ten Medicines" records: "Two ounces of ginseng and five jujubes, take two cups of water and boil one cup each time. Sip it carefully. After heavy bleeding, this medicine can be used as a tonic. After taking it, you will have a deep sleep and all diseases will be eradicated. "Jujube also has the effect of protecting the liver. Regular consumption of jujube has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on chronic hepatitis." Adding a few jujubes when cooking porridge is not only delicious and appetizing, but also replenishes the body and increases nutrition, which is very beneficial to people with weak health.