Basic Introduction to Geshi Large Dates
The unique climate and terrain conditions provide excellent growth conditions for jujube trees. The region of Geshi Town has a soil type of sandy brown forest soil overlaying granite gneiss parent material, which provides abundant sources of trace elements in the brown forest soil for the superior quality of the local large dates. The groundwater here is composed of loose rock interstitial water and weathered fissure water in bedrock, suitable for the needs of jujube tree growth. Additionally, the higher levels of organic matter, humus, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in the brown forest soil also contribute to the high quality of the large dates.
Nutritional Value
Geshi Grade One Round Red Dates. They are used for spleen deficiency with poor appetite, fatigue, loose stools, and emotional restlessness in women. They are particularly effective for replenishing blood and nourishing the complexion in female friends. They are also an important medicinal ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine, being sweet and non-toxic, primarily addressing heart disorders, calming the mind, nourishing the spleen, regulating stomach qi, unblocking the nine orifices, assisting the twelve meridians, replenishing vital energy, and treating insufficiency of body fluids and constitution. They can be taken with all other herbs, and long-term consumption can lighten the body and prolong life. These dates also have various functions such as preventing arteriosclerosis, promoting blood vessel health, lowering blood pressure, nourishing the liver and clearing heat, strengthening the brain and soothing the mind, tonifying the body, replenishing blood and beautifying the complexion, supporting health, and fighting cancer. They show significant therapeutic effects on liver disease, blood diseases, and kidney deficiency, and have preventive effects on nearly a hundred diseases.
Historical and Folk Customs
Eat three dates a day, and you won't need a doctor. A date tree at the door, keeps the complexion young until old age. For good skin, add dates to your porridge.
Grains plus small dates, better than lingzhi mushroom. Eat three dates a day, and you'll never grow old. It's better to go three days without meat than one day without dates.
Awards and Honors
In 1986, Geshi Town was designated as a “large date production base” by the State Forestry Administration. In 2000, it was named “China's Famous and Special Economic Forest Fruit – Date Hometown” by the National Economic Forest Association. The produced round red dates are known for their large size, thin skin, rich aroma, fullness, thick flesh, bright red color, sweet taste, unique flavor, high content of trace elements, and highest medicinal value. According to tests conducted by the Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, each 100 grams of the dates contain 84.8% sugar, 4.83% protein, 0.4% fat, a large amount of vitamins, and are rich in eight amino acids and seven fatty acids, earning them the title of “natural vitamin pill” in the medical field. Modern medicine suggests that they significantly improve the health of human capillaries and effectively treat blood diseases and hypertension. They also have functions such as tonifying the stomach, strengthening the spleen, enriching the blood, nourishing yin and strengthening yang, preventing cancer, maintaining fitness, and prolonging life. In 1982, Ningyang Geshi Round Red Dates were rated as national health dates by the Ministry of Health. In September 1996, they received the title of “Consumer Trusted Product” at the China Shanghai International Agricultural Products Expo. In 2000, they won a gold medal at the first national jujube expo. In 2001, they earned the title of “High-Quality Product” at the China International Agricultural Products Fair.
Tasting and Eating Methods of Geshi Large Dates
Dates have a liver-protective effect, increasing serum total protein and albumin. In folk medicine, 250 grams of jujubes and 60 grams of herbaceous milk vetch are boiled together, the dates are eaten and the broth consumed, divided into morning and evening servings, for the treatment of jaundice hepatitis.
Patients with arteriosclerosis and hypertension should eat fresh dates raw or boil jujubes with celery roots.
For those prone to colds due to physical weakness, regularly eating some dates can help enhance resistance!