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Alternate English names: hawthorn root

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var. major N. E. Br.; Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Crataegus pinnatifida Bge. var. major N.E. Br.*; Crataegus pinnatifida Bge.*; Crataegus cuneata Sieb. et Zucc.; Crataegus hupehensis Sarg.; Crataegus sanguinea Pall.; Crataegus scabrifolia (Franch.) Rehd.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; balanced*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Disperses accumulations, eliminates wind, and stanches bleeding. Treats food accumulation; dysentery; joint pain; expectoration of blood.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g).

See: Shān zhā (山楂 Crataegi Fructus, crataegus [fruit])

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