Category Test - Herbs Intro Final

Suan Zao Ren (ziziphi spinosae semen) belongs to which category?

Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit treat shen problems due to yin or blood deficiency. Because they tonify, they are sweet in flavor. Some herbs are sour to prevent the scattering of Heart qi, and some are acrid to relieve depression and constraint. They tend to enter the Heart channel. These herbs are for shen problems due to deficiency; for shen problems caused by excess Liver yang rising, use herbs from the category Substance that Anchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit.

Suan Zao Ren means "sour date seed". It tonifies yin and blood to calm shen (especially for insomnia). It also induces astringency to stop sweating.