山楂·Fructus Crataegi
Chinese hawthorn fruit
Shan Zha (山楂) is the fruit of Chinese hawthorn, recorded as Fructus Crataegi. It is sour and sweet in flavour and slightly warm, entering the Liver, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that relieve food stagnation.
| Pinyin | shan zha |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 山楂 |
| Latin Name | Fructus Crataegi |
| English Name | Chinese hawthorn fruit·Crataegus Fruit |
| Japanese | sansa |
| Korean | sansa |
Food Stagnation with abdominal distention, belching, diarrhea and anorexia. Nutritional impairment in children from improper breastfeeding
mai ya + shen qu + mu xiang + zhi ke
Food Stagnation with more marked symptoms such as pain, alongside abdominal distention, belching and anorexia. Childhood nutritional impairment from improper breastfeeding, likewise with more marked symptoms such as pain
Epigastric and abdominal distention.
mu xiang + rou dou kou + bai bian dou
Dysentery, diarrhea, and abdominal distention and pain (dry-fried before decoction)
chuan xiong + dang gui + yi mu cao
Blood Stasis with menstrual pain and lower abdominal pain after childbirth
Heart channel Blood Stasis causing painful obstruction in the chest
Hernial disorders with prolapse, and painful, swollen testicles
Clears Stagnation and accumulation from overindulging in any kind of food or drink
Food Stagnation and indigestion in general
Abdominal pain and distention with indigestion
zhi shi + san leng + e zhu + shen qu + hong hua
Palpable abdominal masses from Phlegm and Food Stagnation
Hypertension.
Coronary artery disease.
dan shen + san qi + yan hu suo
Angina.
Hypercholesterolemia.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 8-16g; 30-120g when used alone; Tincture: 2-4ml | 8-16 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
山楂·Fructus Crataegi
Shan zha jiao (山楂) is the scorched form of shan zha, the fruit of crataegus, a Rosaceae tree supplied as Fructus Crataegi. The catalogue files it among the substances that relieve food stagnation, on the Liver, Spleen and Stomach channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows shan zha.