Where is the dog-head jujube produced? A detailed introduction to its main producing areas

Dog-head jujube is produced in the area of Yanchuan County, Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province. Yanchuan County borders the Yellow River to the east and belongs to a temperate semi-arid zone, with a dry climate and little rain, large temperature differences between day and night, and long sunshine hours. Influenced by the special geographical factors of the Yellow River, it is an ideal suitable growing area for dog-head jujube, with more than 300 years of cultivation history.

What are the effects and functions of dog-head jujube?

1. Strengthens the stomach and nourishes the spleen

If six are chewed and eaten daily, or made into pills with codonopsis, aconite and amomum and taken regularly, it treats weakness of the spleen and stomach, vomiting of sour fluid, stomach pain, reduced appetite and fatigue and weakness. If dog-head jujube is decocted with ginger and pinellia, it treats gastritis caused by careless eating, such as stomach fullness and severe vomiting.

2. Supplements the middle and boosts qi

Adding dog-head jujube to medicinal food and dietary dishes can nourish the body and enrich qi and blood.

3. Treats cough and moistens the lungs

For a dry cough without phlegm, dog-head jujube with nanhaishan, black xuanshen and dwarf lilyturf is effective. For hoarseness of voice due to a cold or from speaking, dog-head jujube, boat-fruited sterculia seed and rock sugar are decocted and drunk. Singers can usually take dog-head jujube, dendrobium and coastal glehnia once or twice a week to moisten the vocal cords and protect the throat. If one often sleeps poorly and feels weak with palpitations, dog-head jujube with several scallion whites, or dog-head jujube with spine date seed and red sage, decocted and taken two hours before bedtime, is also effective.

4. Chronic mental illness

Dog-head jujube can soothe the liver and relieve depression. For women's organ agitation disorder, namely the illness of crying and restlessness and melancholy, taking dog-head jujube, licorice and floating wheat can achieve therapeutic effects within a short period.

5. Relieves drug toxicity

Dog-head jujube is sweet and warm, and can moderate Chinese medicines with drastic or toxic properties, thereby reducing side effects.

Dog-head jujube is suitable not only for the weak to take, but is also quite suitable for healthy people to eat regularly. However, it should not be eaten in large amounts; as a tonic food ingredient, it easily causes internal heat.