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Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia L. WILD
OLIVE
NARROW LEAVED OLEASTER
OLEASTER
SHA ZAO
The Russian or wild olive. Sha zao (sand date) is also called hong dou (red bean or love pea). It is a
deciduous shrub or small tree growing to a height of 5-10 meters. The fruit
is oval, with a diameter of 8-11 mm. The outer surface is covered with a
layer of silver-white scales.
The fruit ripens in the autumn. The flavor of the flesh is sweet or
acid-sweet. There is a single seed in each fruit. Its nature is neither warm
nor cold.
The fruit can benefit the spleen and stomach, help stop diarrhoea and
nocturnal emission, regulate menstrual functions, act as a sedative and
promote strength. The fruit contains carbohydrate, protein, flavones,
tannin, mucilage, etc.
APPLICATIONS
1. INDIGESTION; STOMACH SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL. Take 30 grams of fresh fruit
and slowly chew it.
2. DIARRHOEA IN SMALL CHILDREN. Take 15 grams of dried fruit and stir-fry
until the surface becomes golden. Add water and boil for some time. Serve
the liquid as soup, 3 times a day.
3. SEMINAL EMISSION; EXCESSIVE MENSTRUATION LEADING TO DIZZINESS, SORENESS
AND ABDOMINAL PAINS; LACK OF VIGOR. Take 30 grams of dried fruit and 30
grams of sliced hawthorn. Stir-fry till golden, add water and
steam. Serve before going to sleep every evening.
4. SIGHT GROWING DIM; FEELINGS OF COLD AND PAIN IN THE LOWER PART OF THE
BODY; INSOMNIA; LOSS OF MEMORY; MENOPAUSE STOMACH PAINS AND HEADACHE. Take
30 grams of dried fruit, 15 grams of the fruit of the Chinese wolfberry
(lyceum chinense), I pig's brain and an appropriate amount of
rice wine*.
Steam and serve daily.
(*Japanese sake can be used. Ed.)
5. COUGH. WITH BURNING FEELING IN THE LUNGS. Take 60 grams of fresh fruit,
wash clean and cat. Alternatively take 30 grams of dried fruit, simmer in
water and serve. Do this both in the morning and in the evening.
6. CHRONIC ENTERITIS; STOMACH INFLAMMATION. Take one (Chinese) soup spoon of
Russian olive tonic 3 times a day.
7. BOILS; FESTERING WOUNDS; ULCERS OF LOWER EXTREMITIES; CHILBLAINS. Take an
appropriate amount of Russian olive tonic and spread on the affected place.
PREPARATIONS
RUSSIAN OLIVE TONIC. Take 1000 grams of part ripe fruit or 500 grams of dry
fruit. Cover with water and boil for 2 hours, stirring from time to time.
Strain through clean gauze to obtain the liquid. Simmer the liquid until it
has reduced to a thick consistency.
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