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Indications: Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach. Moistens the Heart and Lungs. Regulates Ying (Nutrient) and Wei (Defensive) Qi. Treats various deficiencies and hundred injuries. Five labors and seven injuries. Cough and palpitations. Blood exhaustion with pale complexion. Heavy and sore limbs. For Zang Zao syndrome in women, to harmonize Yin and Yang and generate body fluids. Antidotes for Wutou (Aconitum carmichaelii), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite root lateral), and Tianxiong (Aconitum kusnezoffii). Regardless of whether raw or cooked, the skin is difficult to digest. Consuming it with the skin hinders Stomach function. The kernel should be used differently depending on whether it is raw or cooked. Calms the mind and promotes sleep. Stops abdominal pain. Expels pathogenic factors. Dazao Wan (Jujube Pill): Dry goat feces are sun-dried, stir-fried into charcoal retaining its properties, and ground into powder. Jujubes are peeled, pitted, and pounded into a paste, then mixed with the powder to form pills. Each dose is 4 qian, taken with Heizao (Black Jujube) decoction. Treats ulcers that fail to heal for a long time. Zaorou Lingsha Wan (Jujube Flesh and Cinnabar Pill): 1 qian of Suanzaoren (Sour Jujube Kernel) flesh, 2 qian of Lingsha (Refined Cinnabar), 0.5 qian of Renshen (Ginseng Root), ground into powder. Mixed with jujube flesh to form pills the size of mung beans. Each dose is 5-7 pills, taken before bed with jujube decoction. Treats insomnia in deficient individuals, nightmares, spontaneous sweating, and palpitations. Zaofan Wan (Jujube and Alum Pill): Zaofan (Green Vitriol) in any amount is placed in a clay pot, fired with charcoal until red hot, quenched with rice vinegar, then ground into powder. Mixed with jujube flesh to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Each dose is 20-30 pills, taken after meals with ginger decoction. Treats Shi Laohuang (Food and Labor-induced Jaundice). Zaogao Wan (Jujube Paste Pill): Chenpi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Ku Jiegeng (Bitter Platycodon Root), and Tian Tingli (Sweet Descurainia Seed, stir-fried and ground) in equal parts are ground into powder. Mixed with jujube flesh to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Each dose is 20-30 pills. Treats Xiben (Lung Accumulation). Zaoban Tang (Jujube and Pinellia Decoction): 2 liang of Suanzaoren (Sour Jujube Kernel) are finely ground, added to two cups of water to extract juice. Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, 2 he) is boiled until soft, then combined with one he of Dihuang Juice (Rehmannia Juice) and boiled again. Sip frequently. Treats deficiency heat irritability. Zaoren Tang (Sour Jujube Kernel Decoction): Suanzaoren (Sour Jujube Kernel), Fuling (Poria), Yuanzhi (Polygala Root), and Lianzi (Lotus Seed) each 1.2 qian; Renshen (Ginseng Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root), and Fushen (Poria with Hostwood) each 1 qian; Zhigancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) and Chenpi (Dried Tangerine Peel) each 0.5 qian. Decoct in water and take orally. Treats weakness. Dazao Tang (Jujube Decoction): 15 Dazao (Chinese Jujubes), 1 Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root Lateral), 1 chi of Gancao (Licorice Root), 4 liang of Huangqi (Astragalus Root), 2 liang of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger Rhizome), 5 liang of Mahuang (Ephedra Herb). Cut into small pieces. Decoct in 7 sheng of water to obtain 3 sheng. Take 1 sheng per dose, three times daily. Treats Lijie Tengtong (Severe Joint Pain). Hongzao San (Red Jujube Powder): 4 liang of Hongzao (Red Jujube, pitted and burnt to char), 7.5 qian of Ming Xionghuang (Realgar, not heated), 1 fen each of Kufan (Burnt Alum), Xi Niuhuang (Buffalo Calculus), Meibingpian (Platycodon/Borneol mixture, likely Borneol), Tonglv (Chalcanthite), and Shexiang (Musk). Ground into powder and stored in a porcelain bottle. When using, roll red paper into a tube and blow the powder into the throat. Treats throat obstruction, locked jaw, and unconsciousness. After blowing, lie supine for a while to expectorate thick phlegm; more is better. If treating Lanhou Sha (Scarlet Fever with Throat Ulceration), blowing the powder allows rest by overnight.