Native to Central Asia, Ziziphus is one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees in the world. Having been mentioned in the Book of Songs, a collection of poems of the tenth century BP, the plant is thought to have been taken into cultivation in the early Shang dynasty of the Bronze Age.
The fruit from the tree, commonly known as red date or Chinese date, is similar in shape and size to a small plum. The fresh fruit is full of amino acids, vitamins B and C, healthy fatty acids, iron, potassium, calcium, zinc, polysaccharides, flavonoids and high levels of bioactive compounds.
Traditional Uses in Chinese Medicine
· Decrease nervous tension and unrest
· Relieve sleeplessness
· Relieve disturbed or restless sleep
· Relieve irritability
Scientific Name
Ziziphus jujuba
Source
Cultivated on farms Shandong province, China.
Part of Plant Used
Fruit, extract