Red dates and hawthorn can also be boiled. This is called "Hawthorn and Jujube Soup". Jujube can nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and soothe the nerves, replenish qi and promote fluid production, nourish the liver and stomach and lower cholesterol. Hawthorn can help digestion, dispel stagnation, expel tapeworm, stop dysentery, strengthen heart, improve microcirculation, dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure and cholesterol.

Practice of Hawthorn and Jujube Soup

Dosage ratio: 5g jujube, 0/0 g hawthorn/kloc, 350ml purified water.

Cooking steps: firstly, wash the red dates and hawthorn with clear water, and remove the core from the red dates. Put the red dates and hawthorn into the pot, pour in purified water, and cook for 10 minute on medium fire.