Herbal & Flower Teas

Mulberry Sour Jujube Seed Tea

traditionally associated with calming the mind, supporting sleep and easing nervous fatigue

In short: Mulberry Sour Jujube Seed Tea is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally associated with calming the mind, supporting sleep and easing nervous fatigue. It is most often made for women's wellness, sleep & calm, energy & vitality. Total time about 20 min. Key ingredients: mulberries.

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min
Makes
1 cup
Mulberry Sour Jujube Seed Tea

Why people make this tea

City life tends to run on nervous energy. Deadlines, noise, and the relentless pace of modern schedules leave many people in a state that Chinese medicine has long described as “nervous weakness” (shen jing shuai ruo): a feeling of running on empty even after a full night’s sleep, difficulty concentrating, emotional volatility, a tendency to startle, and restless or dream-filled nights. Nourilo offers this simple, two-ingredient tea as a gentle everyday remedy. Both mulberries and dry-fried sour jujube seeds have been used for centuries to nourish the liver and heart, calm the mind, and ease the kind of exhaustion that comes not from physical exertion but from too much thinking and too little stillness. The brown sugar makes it slightly warming — helpful for those who run cool.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Mulberries · Randomized controlled trial, 24 participants · 2017
    Post-prandial self-monitored glucose was lower than placebo (18.2%), but A1C did not differ between mulberry leaf extract and placebo. Serum creatinine rose about 15% in the extract group.Limitation: Small pilot: only 17 of 24 enrolled participants completed the study, limiting statistical power.PubMed 28619294 · 3 more mulberries studies
  • Red dates · Meta-analysis, 483 participants · 2025
    Jujube was associated with significantly lower BMI and triglycerides, and lower fasting blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. LDL and total cholesterol fell only in some subgroups. HDL, AST and ALT did not change significantly.Limitation: The authors state the overall quality of the evidence is limited, and results varied significantly by dose, treatment duration and disease type.PubMed 40399274 · 3 more red dates studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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