[Healthy Food Ingredients] The Differences Between Red Dates, Black Dates, and Candied Dates

The difference between red dates, black dates and candied dates

Red dates, sweet in taste and warm in nature. Enters the spleen and stomach meridians. Effects: tonifies the middle and boosts qi, nourishes the blood and calms the mind, moderates the properties of other herbs.

Black jujube, sweet in taste and neutral in nature. It enters the spleen and stomach meridians. In the classic text "Supplement to Materia Medica," black jujube is described as "stops cough, relieves irritability and heat, and makes one radiant." The effects of black jujube are actually these aspects: tonifying the middle and benefiting qi, nourishing the blood, calming the mind, and improving eyesight.

Honey Dates Properties: sweet taste, neutral nature. Channels entered: spleen and stomach meridians. Effects: tonify the spleen and stomach, nourish yin and blood, calm the heart and soothe the mind, moderate the properties of medicines. Note: not suitable for those with spleen and stomach deficiency cold.

Although the three types of jujubes have similar functions, red jujubes mainly tonify the middle and boost qi, black jujubes are distinguished by their stronger blood-nourishing effect, and honey jujubes primarily benefit the spleen and stomach.