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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:36:58.213947+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">suan zao ren</name>
    <name type="chinese">酸枣仁</name>
    <name type="latin">Semen Zipiphi Spinosae</name>
    <name type="english">spiny date seed</name>
    <name type="japanese">sansonin</name>
    <name type="korean">sanjoin</name>
  </names>
  <category>Nourish Heart, Calm Spirit</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
    <channel>Heart</channel>
    <channel>Gallbladder</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Nourishes Heart Yin and Liver Blood and calms the Spirit</summary>
      <indication>Heart Yin or Liver Blood deficiency with Deficiency Fire rising: irritability, sleeplessness, palpitations and anxiety</indication>
      <indication>Dream-disturbed sleep</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Astringes sweat and generates Fluids</summary>
      <indication>Night sweats or spontaneous sweating</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
