Jujube is a fruit, belonging to the dicotyledonous plants.

Jujube originated in China, in China has more than 8,000 years of cultivation history, since ancient times has been listed as one of the "five fruits" (chestnut, peach, plum, apricot, jujube). Jujube rich in protein, fat, sugar, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron and cyclic adenosine phosphate and other nutrients.

The content of vitamin C is among the highest in fruits, and it is known as the king of vitamins, which has the effect of tonifying blood and nourishing skin to treat insomnia.

Through historical research, it was found that as early as in the Western Zhou Dynasty, people knew the efficacy of jujube, and began to utilize jujube fermentation to brew jujube wine, which was used as a superior tribute to feast on guests and friends.

Expanded Information

1, jujube can tonify qi and nourish blood

Jujube has tonifying qi, nourishing blood and tranquilizing effect. The high vitamin content in red dates has a sound effect on human capillaries. Use 20 red dates, 1 egg, 30 grams of brown sugar, water stewed service, once a day, suitable for postpartum conditioning, has the effect of benefiting qi and nourishing blood.

2, jujube can promote sleep

Jujube, have tonic spleen, nourish blood, tranquilizing effect. After dinner with red dates and water decoction can be taken; or with the lily porridge; before going to bed to drink soup and eat jujube, can accelerate sleep. With fresh jujube 1000 grams, wash and remove the core of the meat mashed, add the right amount of water with the fire decoction, filtering the juice, mixed with 500 grams of honey, on the fire and take into the date paste, bottled spare. Each service 15 ml, 2 times a day, continuous service, can prevent and control insomnia.

3, jujube has the role of beauty

Jujube moisturizes the skin, beauty folk have "a day to eat three jujube, a hundred years old," "to make the skin good, porridge with jujube," said. Take 50 grams of jujube, 100 grams of round-grained rice, cooked into a porridge, morning and evening warm food service, on the beauty of the skin is very beneficial. The reason is that a large number of vitamin B in jujube can promote subcutaneous blood circulation, so that the skin and hair moist, facial wrinkles flat, more healthy skin.

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