Bai Zi Ren is a seed that comes from the Biota tree that grows in China. This herb has many benefits but the one I like the most is that it can help calm nervous disorders. It does have a sedative effect like most of the other herbs in this section but this one also nourishes the heart, and in Chinese Medicine the heart is where the internal spirit resides. When you nourish the heart you are also nourishing the spirit. The heart is affected and depleted by stress and anxiety. The heart replenishes when one gets a good night’s sleep. The heart will let you know it is in distress by giving you certain symptoms like palpitations, nervousness, or an anxiety attack. This is the heart’s way to tell you that it needs attention and loving tender care. The biota seed will make the heart sing because the heart likes a "Calm Spirit." This seed goes directly to the heart and gives it a big hug and lets it know that it is here and everything is going to be OK. Your anxiety medicine is just stopping the symptoms, but it is not resolving the core issue which is that your heart needs to be nourished and replenished. The funny thing is if you take herbs to help nourish the heart and the spirit, your symptoms will go away after a while and you will not have to keep on taking it for the rest of your life. I would also recommend eating foods that nourish the heart like tomatoes, adzuki beans, pomegranate juice, cranberry juice (Unsweetened and not from concentrate), beets, and if you really want to be daring, cow or pig’s hearts that they sell at Asian markets.
Bai Zi Ren also helps a weak memory or if you are having some short or long term memory loss. It helps to get circulation of blood and oxygen up to the brain and because these seeds are also made up of good fats, they help to nourish the brain and help it to function better. Our brain is basically made up of fat so it likes good fats like coconut oil, flax seed, fish oils, and biota seeds to keep it in optimal health.
These sexy seeds also help with hair loss because it is a general body tonic and the high oil content can help with constipation. Now don't you think that this is a sexy seed? It is a spirit tonic, memory booster, hair growth stimulator, and a bowel mover. You can never have too much of those in your diet except maybe the bowel mover.
It is contraindicated for people who have loose stools or diarrhea and for women that are pregnant, but for the rest of us we can feel calm from the inside of our hearts and not just sedated.
These seeds can be purchased at any Asian store or at your local acupuncturist. It is very nice to mix
this one with Suan Zao Ren or with some Chinese dates to make it into a stronger tonic while also
giving it a nice taste.


