Hawthorn (Shanzha)
Basics
- Latin name：Crataegus pinnatifida
- Common names：山里红、红果
- Nature：酸、甘，微温
- Part used：成熟果实
Uses
- Reduces food stagnation, moves blood and resolves stasis
- Food stagnation; blood-stasis menses patterns (syndrome differentiation; caution with hyperacidity)
Harvest & storage
秋季果实成熟时采摘，晒干或切片。
How to identify
圆形片，外皮红棕色，果肉深黄色，味酸微甜。