Wild Jujube
Ziziphus nummularia
Conditionally Safe
evidence: limited
Scientific Summary
Wild jujube (Ziziphus nummularia) is an evergreen shrub that bears small, sweet fruits and aromatic leaves. The dried fruit, bark, and leaf preparations are traditionally used to promote gentle sedation, relieve insomnia and anxiety, support digestion, and help lower blood pressure and blood sugar. While generally well tolerated, large doses can cause mild gastrointestinal upset, and the herb may enhance the effects of central nervous system depressants, so it should be used cautiously by pregnant or nursing women and those taking sedative medications.
Source: WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants (Vols 1-3), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mulberry, Trease & Evans Pharmacognosy 16th ed
