Red Dates

Ziziphus jujuba — The sweet mother

Botanical name: Ziziphus jujuba
Family: Rhamnaceae
Parts: fruit
Origin: Chinese
Tradition: Tcm
Native range: East Asia
Compound classes: flavonoids, polysaccharides, minerals, vitamins
Flavour: Naturally sweet, slightly honey-like and warm — one of the most pleasant and accessible medicinal foods; deeply comforting

Plant and fungal knowledge in the language of craft and tradition — not medical advice. Fungai Art, small-batch extracts.