Shan+Zha+(Hawthorn+Fruit)

[[image:http://www.futurosity.com/materiamedica/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/shan-zha.jpg width="330" height="323" align="right"]]Shan Zha ("Hawthorne Fruit")
Category: Herbs to Relieve Food Stagnation Nature : Slightly warm Flavors: Sour, Sweet Channels: SP, ST, LR

Functions: Promote digestion and eliminate food retention; promote Qi circulation and **remove blood stasis** Indications: 1. Distention in the epigastrium, abdominal pain and diarrhea due to retention of food, **esp. meat and greasy food** 2. Abdominal pain due to dysentery [charred] 3. Chest pain, abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea due to blood stagnation 4. Coronary artery disease, lowers cholesterol, hypertension

Dosage: 10-15g. Contra: N/A