酸枣仁·Semen Zipiphi Spinosae
spiny date seed
Suan Zao Ren (酸枣仁) is the seed of the spiny date, recorded as Semen Ziziphi Spinosae. It is sweet and sour in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver, Gallbladder and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the substances that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit.
| Pinyin | suan zao ren |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 酸枣仁 |
| Latin Name | Semen Zipiphi Spinosae·Semen Ziziphi Spinosae |
| English Name | spiny date seed·Spiny Zizyphus Seeds |
| Japanese | sansonin |
| Korean | sanjoin |
bai shao + dang gui + he shou wu
Heart Blood and Yin Deficiency with palpitations and anxiety, insomnia and irritability
Liver Yin Deficiency with the Heat it generates, causing irritability and insomnia
dang shen + fu ling + long yan rou
Spleen Qi and Heart Blood Deficiency with irritability, palpitations and insomnia
wu wei zi + huang qi + shan zhu yu + mu li
Night sweats and spontaneous sweating
Keeps the inward, contracting and outward, dispersing expressions of the Spirit in balance, so openness and sobriety stay in proportion
Clears Deficiency Fire by nourishing Heart Yin and Liver Blood
Altitude sickness.
ren shen + huang qi + dang gui + long yan rou
Heart and Spleen Deficiency disturbing the Shen
bai shao + ye jiao teng + shi jue ming + sheng di huang + fu shen + mu li + long gu
Liver Yin Deficiency disturbing the Shen
sheng di huang + wu wei zi + dang gui + bai zi ren
Heart and Kidney Deficiency disturbing the Shen
wu wei zi + huang qi + dang shen
Spontaneous sweating.
shan zhu yu + mu li + wu wei zi
Night sweats.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 9-18g; Powder:1.5-3g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 9-18 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
酸枣仁·Semen Zipiphi Spinosae
Suan zao ren chao (酸枣仁) is the dry-fried form of suan zao ren, the seed of spiny zizyphus, a Rhamnaceae shrub supplied as Semen Ziziphi Spinosae. The catalogue files it among the substances that nourish the Heart and calm the spirit, on the Gallbladder, Heart, Liver and Spleen channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows suan zao ren.