08/03/2022
Are you struggling with falling asleep or staying asleep at night? 🥱💤
Suan Zao Ren, also known as sour jujube seed, is a frequently used herb in Chinese Medicine to treat insomnia.
It contains sedative and hypnotic compounds that help improve sleep. Additionally, it has a calming effect that can improve your overall mood. It can also help alleviate sweating during bedtime.
From research studies, human subjects who took Suan Zao Ren saw a significant improvement in their Sleep Quality Index score compared to those who took a placebo. Suan Zao Ren also had fewer side effects compared to pharmaceutical sleeping drugs such as diazepam. (Source: doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.00076)
Although Suan Zao Ren can be taken as a single herb. It is commonly used as part of a larger herbal formula such as Suan Zao Ren Tang.
Suan Zao Ren can also be crushed and added to teas 🍵.
(Please consult with an acupuncturist/herbalist before taking any medicinal herbs. They will better help determine for you the right herbal formulation based on your specific Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern diagnosis.)
