Zhongban jujubes

Zhongban jujubes

　　Zhongban jujubes: These jujubes are cylindrical in shape, with a bright red hue, abundant flesh, small pits, and a sweet, delicious taste. They offer high medicinal value. The jujubes contain various vitamins and amino acids, especially rich in vitamin C, earning them the reputation of "vitamin pills." The vitamin P in the fruit, also known as rutin, helps prevent arteriosclerosis and lower blood pressure; according to *Compendium of Materia Medica*, “jujubes are sweet, neutral, and non-toxic. They are used to treat pathogenic qi in the heart and abdomen, calm the middle, nourish spleen qi, regulate stomach qi, open the nine orifices, and assist the twelve meridians... Long-term consumption lightens the body and prolongs life.”