-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticCrataegus
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Botanical name |
Crataegus cuneata |
| Pin yin name | Shan Zha or Nan Shan Zha | |
| Pin yin description | Shan means mountain, as this plant is found growing in mountainous and hilly regions; zha means floating wood, but this character changed; originally, zha referred to Zha Zi chaenomeles, the Chinese quince which has a similar taste; this species is used mainly in the south (nan), and is distinguished from Crataegus pinnatifida, used in the north (bei) | |
| Other common names | Japanese Hawthorn, Oriental Hawthorn, Southern Hawthorn | |
| Part used | Fruite | |
| Taste | Sour, Sweet | |
| Nature | Warm | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Improve digestion and eliminate food stagnation, activate blood circulation, and disperse lumps | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Distension and pain in the abdomen; diarrhea due to food accumulation, especially that associated with eating too much meat; abdominal pain due to blood stasis; hernia with distending pain | |
| Possible unwanted effects | None noted | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Spleen and stomach deficiency without food stagnation; acid regurgitation | |
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