Description
JUJUBE FRUIT ( ZIZYPHUS MAURITIANA)
Jujube fruit, also known as red or Chinese date, is native to Southern Asia but has become popular around the world.These small round fruits with a seed-containing pit grow on large flowering shrubs or trees
Jujube fruit is low in calories but rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They contain small amounts of several vitamins and minerals but are particularly rich in vitamin C, an important vitamin with antioxidant and immune-boosting properties.
The fruit is used as food and to make medicine. People use zizyphus for conditions such as
- Diabetes.
- High levels of cholesterol or other fats (lipids) in the blood (hyperlipidemia).
- Improving muscular strength and weight.
- For preventing liver diseases and stress ulcers.
- Sedative
USES
- Liver disease.
- Muscular conditions.
- Ulcer.
- Dry skin.
- Wounds.
- Diarrhea.
- Fatigue.
In alternative medicine, Ziziphus jujuba is said to increase strength, stimulate appetite, and enhance liver health. When applied directly to the skin, it is also thought to promote wound healing, treat dry skin, ease sunburn, and reduce wrinkles and other signs of aging
