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Hawthorn Berry Quick Facts

Name
Hawthorn Berry (山楂, Shān Zhā)
Thermal Nature
Warm
Flavor
Sour, Sweet
Organ Affinity
Spleen, Stomach, Liver
Best Season
Autumn, Winter
Good For
blood stasis, phlegm dampness

Hawthorn Berry

Warm

山楂 (Shān Zhā)

Fruit

Flavor (味)

SourSweet

Organ Affinity (归经)

SpleenStomachLiver

Benefits

  • ✓ Promotes digestion
  • ✓ Resolves blood stasis
  • ✓ Reduces cholesterol
  • ✓ Relieves food stagnation

Good For

blood stasisphlegm dampness

Avoid If

qi deficiency

Best Season

AutumnWinter