Domestic jujube kernel: it is the dried and mature seed of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. of Rhamnaceae, and it is the genuine Ziziphus jujuba Mill. recorded in Pharmacopoeia 20 10.
Imported jujube kernel: it is a dry and mature seed of Ziziphus jujuba in Rhamnaceae. Because it is not included in the Pharmacopoeia, its curative effect is unknown, and it is currently treated as fake medicine. In identification, the genuine domestic jujube kernel is dark (purple or purple-brown), while the imported jujube kernel (Yunnan thorn jujube kernel) is light (yellow-brown).
Different raw materials:
Domestic jujube kernel: domestic jujube kernel is the dried and mature seed of Ziziphus jujuba Mill. of Rhamnaceae, and it is the genuine Ziziphus jujuba Mill. recorded in the Pharmacopoeia 20 10.
Imported jujube kernels: Imported jujube kernels are dry and mature seeds of Ziziphus spinosus of Rhamnaceae. Because they are not included in the Pharmacopoeia, the curative effect is unknown, and they are currently treated as counterfeit drugs.
Jujube kernel color
Domestic jujube kernel: Authentic domestic jujube kernel (Ziziphus jujuba) is purplish red or purplish brown.
Imported jujube kernels: Imported jujube kernels (Yunnan thorn jujube kernels) are light in color and yellow-brown.
Extended data
Domestic fried jujube kernel is also called Ziziphus jujuba kernel. Indications: nourishing liver, calming heart, calming nerves and astringing sweat. Treating asthenia, restlessness, palpitation, polydipsia and sweating are distributed in Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Jiangsu and other places. Location: Hebei, Shaanxi, Liaoning and Henan. In addition, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Shanxi, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and other places are also produced.
Character identification seeds are oblate or oblate, 5-9mm long, 5-7mm wide and about 3mm thick. The surface is purple-red or purple-brown, smooth and shiny, and some have longitudinal cracks. One side is flat, with 1 raised longitudinal lines in the middle; The other side is slightly convex. One end is sunken, and the linear hilum can be seen; The other end has a small convex junction.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Ziziphus jujuba Seed (Chinese Medicine)