Chinese Hawthorn Fruit (Shan Zha), 8 oz

Disperses food accumulation, Nourishes Blood and eliminates Blood stagnation

English Name: Crataegus Fruit; Hawthorn Fruit; Crataegi Fructus
Chinese Name: Shan Zha
Unit Size: 8 oz.
Taste: sour, sweet - Bensky
Properties: Slightly warm - Bensky
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen, Stomach - Bensky
Actions: Reduces food stagnation, especially from meat and greasy foods, invigorates the blood flow, alleviates diarrhea and dysentery. - Bensky
Pattern: Food stagnation, blood stasis - Bensky
Chinese Symptomology: Stagnation of Heart Blood, Occasional abdominal distension and fullness, Promotes a healthy cardiovascular system, Promotes a healthy menstrual cycle and menopausal transition, Supports digestion of meat and fatty foods, Supports healthy circulation, cardiovascular function and blood pressure, Occasional diarrhea, Supports healthy cholesterol levels
Materia Medica: Relieve Food Stagnation
Contraindications: Use with caution in those with weakness or deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach. Large doses are absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy, as this can lead to fetal death. - Bensky

Ingredients

Herb: Chinese hawthorn fruitHerb (Pinyin): Shan zha