? The ringed jujube is a sour jujube ringed, also known as soybean fruit, sour jujube grain.

Sour jujube (scientific name: Ziziphus jujuba? Mill. var.?spinosa?(Bunge) Hu ex H. F. Chow) Rhamnaceae jujube plants, is a variety of jujube. Also known as spiny, spiny, wild jujube, mountain jujube, Ge needle, etc., native to North China, the central and southern provinces also have distribution.

Many wild, often shrubs, but also small trees. The tree is strong. Branches, leaves and flowers are similar in form to the common jujube, but the branches have shorter internodes and developed thorns, and in addition to the thorns in each node of the growing branches, the thorns of the fruiting branch stipes are also pointed and thin.

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The Chinese medical text "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" has long been recorded, sour jujube can be "five organs, light body and prolong life". Therefore, do not underestimate this wild fruit, it has great medicinal value, can play the role of nourishing the liver, tranquilize the heart, tranquilize the spirit, astringent sweating. It is commonly used in medicine to treat neurasthenia, insomnia, dreams, night sweats, easy to scare and other diseases. At the same time, it can achieve a certain nourishing and strong effect.

The common Chinese medicine "sedative sleeping pill", is to sour jujube nut as the main ingredient made. People suffering from neurasthenia can use sour jujube kernel 3-6 grams, plus sugar and research, every night before going to sleep warm water, with obvious therapeutic effects.