Shan Zha Tang (Hawthorn Berry Tincture):
Shan Zha Tang (Hawthorn Berry) is a liquid extraction of the Chinese Hawthorn berry, which “goes to the Heart” and is used to address heart problems ranging from irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, chest pain, hardening of the arteries, and heart failure. Its action of activating blood circulation and removing stagnation has led to its contemporary use in Chinese hospitals to treat hypertension and various manifestations of coronary artery disease.
In addition to activating blood circulation, it also reduces swelling and disperses blood stagnation. This makes it useful to adress abdominal pain associated with dysregulated menses and postpartum issues/conditions and help relieve hernial pain and swelling.
Shan Zha also aids digestion– it is a main ingredient in formulas used in Chinese Medicine to address food stagnation (e.g. Bao He Wan) as it is especially helpful for digesting red meat and greasy meat/foods.