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Medicinal

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

Ziziphus jujuba

Family: RHAMNACEAE
Genus: Ziziphus
Species: jujuba
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


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