Crataegus, Hawthorn, Shan Zha Crataegus, Hawthorn, Shan Zha 山楂 Oxyacantha, White ThornShan Zha (TCM) Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563 C. oxyacanthaFlora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 C. monogynaFlora von Deutschland (25), Kohler, 1886 Chinese Hawthorn fruit slices (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Crataegus spp.In Europe: C. laevigata (formerly C. oxyacantha); Branched Hawthorn C. monogyna; Single Hawthorn C. pentagyna; Five-headaed Hawthorn C. nigra; Black or Dark Hawthorn C. azarolus; Italian Medlar In TCM: C. cuneata C. oxycantha var. pinnatifida The Chinese and European species can be used synonymously. Parts used: Fruit; also the leaf, seed and flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, Dry. Sour and Sweet Classifications: H. Nourish the HeartO. Promote Digestion Uses: 1. Moves the Blood, Clears Blood Stasis, Regulates the Circulation, Eases Pain (West, TCM):-Heart disease, Heart pain including Angina Pectoris, Hypertension and Hypotension, Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, paroxysmal Tachycardia and various disturbances of Heart rhythm as well as disorders such as Pericarditis.-absent or prolonged first sound or murmur, with a fast, intermittent and irregular pulse;-Irregular Pulse with Chest Pain or Restlessness are good indications for the flower and berry.-degenerative Heart conditions, and in the aftermath of Heart attack.-clinically useful where there is intolerance of Digitalis.-seeds are decocted in wine and taken…

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