Shan Zha - Stick Pack, 200pk

Shan Zha (Hawthorn Berry) by Treasures of the East

Hawthorn Berry (, Shan Zha), also known as Crataegus Fruit, Hawthorn Fruit, Asian Hawthorn Fruit, and Mountain Hawthorn, is offered by Treasures of the East as a concentrated 5:1, full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract. The herb reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations, transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, dissipates clumps, and stops diarrhea.

Chinese Name:, Shan Zha
English Name: Hawthorn
Latin Name: Crataegi Fructus Praeparata
Potency: Full-spectrum, water-based herbal extract; concentrated 5:1
Available in: 100g granules and Powder in Bulk Packaging

TCM Herb Profile

Category: Herbs That Relieve Food Stagnation (Digestives)

Properties: Sour, Sweet; Slightly Warm

Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen, Stomach

Actions:

• Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation and transforms accumulations
• Transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and dissipates clumps
• Stops diarrhea

Actions and Indications

Contraindications

• Use caution for those with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with no Food Stagnation.
• Use caution for those with acid regurgitation.
• Large doses are contraindicated in pregnancy.

Herb/Drug Interactions

• Concurrent use of Shan Zha and digoxin (Lanoxin) should be monitored carefully to avoid possible side effects.

Notes

• This herb is best for Food Stagnation related to overindulgence of meat (proteins and fats).
• This is an important herb for transforming Stagnant Blood.
• It enters the Qi level to open constrained Phlegm clumps.
• Its nature is especially harmonious and calm.
• This herb increases digestive juices and Fluids.
• It increases the appetite.
• It helps contract the uterus after birth.
• It treats epigastric distention, amenorrhea, hernia Qi pain and chest Bi.
• For indigestion and abdominal pain, 10g of charred Shan Zha is used as an herbal powder.

Preparations

• Dry-fried Crataegus (Chao Shan Zha) enhances its ability to reduce Food Stagnation and guide out obstruction, and gives it the ability to stop diarrhea for obstruction of the Spleen/Stomach coupled with overeating.
• Prepared Crataegus (Zhi Shan Zha) prevents injury to the Blood or normal Qi.
• Carbonized Crataegus (Shan Zha Tan) more easily transforms Stagnation and stops bleeding, and is often used for postpartum abdominal pain, prolonged lochia, and red dysenteric disorders.
• Crataegus Leaf (Shan Zha Ye, Folium Crataegi) promotes circulation and normalizes Heart rhythm. Crataegus leaf extract is taken orally for chronic Heart conditions including congestive Heart failure, angina, and arrhythmias. It may also help to lower Blood pressure, dilate vessels to the Heart, and improve Blood flow.

Herb Comparison

Shan Zha and Ji Nei Jin (Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli) both strongly reduce Food Stagnation. Shan Zha reduces accumulated blockage due to over-consumption of meat, moves Qi, and breaks up Blood Stasis, and is used for amenorrhea, bulging disorders, and chest pain due to obstructive Stagnation. Ji Nei Jin treats all types of Food Stagnation, strengthens the Stomach, stops enuresis, and dissolves stones.

Dosage

Standard range: 8 to 16g (30 to 120g when used alone). Tincture: 2 to 4ml.

Generally, the recommended dosage for an adult is 9 grams per day, but any final decision should be made based on a trained healthcare practitioner's analysis. The dosage may be split into two or three servings per day. If taken twice a day, each serving size is 5 grams. If taken three times a day, each serving should be 3 grams. Each measuring spoon included with Treasures of the East granules holds 1.5g.

Weight and age also affect dosage. The following table identifies suggested dosages based on age and weight.