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    Dermal Purification, Sweet-Receptor Blocking & Febrifuge Sovereign (清热解毒 / 止痒生津止渴安神涩肠 — 传统伊斯兰与南洋七叶洗剂第一神木 / 皮肤真菌癣病克星 / 天然甜味阻断剂之母)

    印度枣 / 滇刺枣 / 缅枣 / 酸枣同属 / 南洋大枣 / 仙枣 — Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. (syn. Ziziphus jujuba auct., Rhamnus jujuba)

    Pinyin: Yìndùzǎo / Diāncìzǎo / Miǎnzǎo · Malay: Bidara / Daun Bidara / Pohon Bidara / Pohon Sidr / Ber · Family: Rhamnaceae (鼠李科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Neutral to Cool (平 / 微凉)

    Flavor

    Sweet, sour, astringent, slightly bitter (甘、酸、微涩、微苦、平)

    Meridians

    Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃), Liver (肝), Heart (心), Large Intestine (大肠)

    Traditional Edict

    Indian Jujube / Sidr Tree (Daun Bidara / Yin Du Zao / Pohon Sidr). Sacred leaves with chalky-white tomentose undersides. Sovereign for Spiritual & Dermal Purification (Mandian Ruqyah 7 Helai): destroys fungal ringworm (Kurap), blocks sweet cravings in diabetes (Ziziphin).

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Distinguish from Ziziphus spinosa (mauritiana has woolly white leaf undersides). Exceptional pediatric and maternal safety profile for topical bathing and culinary use. Safe in lactation.

    Clinical Applications

    • Cutaneous tinea corporis/pedis and fungal eczema (membrane disruption via Mauritines and Tannins), Type 2 Diabetes (reversible sweet-taste receptor blockade via Ziziphin), and acute dysentery.

    Quality Markers

    Ziziphin (Sweet-taste receptor blocker), Mauritines A-H (Cyclopeptides) & Condensed Tannins >= 8.0% (HPLC standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Mauritines and condensed tannins disrupt fungal mannoproteins in T. rubrum, clearing ringworm. 2. Ziziphin binds T1R2/T1R3 sweet taste receptors, blocking sweetness perception for 60 min.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SACRED 7-LEAF BIDARA PURIFICATION BATH PROTOCOL: Exactly 7 fresh green leaves crushed between stones into a green paste, mixed into 5 L clean water; used to wash body/hair for eczema or restlessness. Antidiabetic tea: 10 g dried leaves steeped in 300 mL boiling water.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Cutaneous Tinea & Eczema Clearance Bath with Senna alata (Gelenggang) and Kunyit. 2. Diabetic Sweet-Craving Blockade Draught with Gymnema sylvestre.

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