Hawthorn Fruit
Fructus Crataegi, Crataegi Fructus
Shan Zha

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sour; sweet; slightly warm

Part(s) used

Fruit

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To fortify stomach and disperse food, move qi and dissipate stasis, lower cholesterol.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Hyperlipemia, myocardiac ischemia, angina pectoris, meat-type food accumulation, distention fullness in stomach duct, abdominal pain and diarrhea, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, postpartum stasis stagnation abdominal pain, stabbing pain in heart and abdomen, mounting qi .