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title: "Da Zao"
url: "https://books.drcassone.com/21/traditional-medicines-of-east-asia/451/da-zao"
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# Da Zao

### Jujubae Fructus

_sweet, warm_

#### PRIMARY FUNCTION:

**_Tonify Qi_**

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Weakness
- Shortness of breath
- Apathy
- Reduced appetite
- Loose stools
- Pale complexion
- Irascible

Da Zao is sweet and warm. It enters the stomach and spleen
systems to tonify qi and nourish. It is often used to reduce the
harshness of other herbs.

**Channels:** spleen, stomach

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL
POSSIBILITIES:
- Blood deficiency
- Mood swings
 - Mania
 - Depression
 - Anxiety
- Fatigue
- Gastrointestinal dysfunction
- Sleep disturbance
- Obesity
 - dysglycemia

**Formulas:**
- Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
- Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
- Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San
- Bu Shen Gu Chong Wan
- Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
- Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang
- Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
- Da Chai Hu Tang
- Da Qing Long Tang
- Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
- Di Huang Yin Zi
- Di Tan Tang
- Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang
- Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang
- Gan Mai Da Zao Tang
- Ge Gen Jia Ban Xia Tang
- Ge Gen Tang
- Gui Pi Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Fu Zi Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Hou Po Xing Zi Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Shao Yao San
- Gui Zhi Tang
- Huang Lian Tang
- Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang
- Huang Long Tang
- Huang Qi Gui Zhu Wu Wu Tang
- Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang
- Huang Qin Tang
- Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
- Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
- Juan Bi Tang
- Ma Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang
- Mai Men Dong Tang
- Ping Wei San
- Qing Fei Tang
- Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
- She Gan Ma Huang Tang
- Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang
- Shi Pi Yin
- Shi Zao Tang
- Si Shen Wan
- Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
- Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang
- Wen Dan Tang
- Wu Hu Tang
- Wu Zhu Yu Tang
- Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang
- Xiao Chai Hu Tang
- Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
- Xing Su San
- Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Shi Tang
- Yue Bi Tang
- Zai Zao San
- Zhi Gan Cao Tang

**Contraindications:** do not prescribe Da Zao to patients that
present with heat from excess patterns

**Zoo Image:** a ferret is trying to stop herbs in a boxing ring from fighting, a
spirit lowers a bucket of blood and a T&T barbell

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