Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, alias Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, Semen Ziziphi Spinosae. It is made from the ripe fruit of jujube. Rhamnaceae plants, removing pulp and stone, collecting seeds, and drying in the sun. Born on sunny slopes and roadsides, it is mainly produced in Henan, Hebei, Shaanxi, Liaoning, Shanxi, Shandong, Yunnan and other places. Harvest the fruit when it is ripe in autumn, remove the pulp and hard core, and take the seeds to eat raw or stir-fry for use.
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Morphological characteristics of jujube kernels: the seeds are oblate or oblate, 5-9 mm long, 5-7 mm wide and about 3 mm thick. The surface is purple-red or purple-brown, smooth and shiny, and some have longitudinal cracks. One side is flat, with a 1 convex longitudinal line in the middle; The other side is slightly convex.
One end is sunken and a linear umbilical cord can be seen; There is a small convex connection at the other end. The seed coat is crisp, the endosperm is white, the cotyledons are 2, light yellow and rich in oil. Slight breath and light taste. It is best that the seeds are big, full and shiny, with reddish-brown skin and yellow and white kernels.