Dried Hawthorn Slices Shan Zha Seedless Hawthorn Rings for Tea 80g Bottle

Dried Hawthorn Slices, known in TCM as Shan Zha (山楂), from Crataegus pinnatifida. These seedless hollow hawthorn rings are made from the fruit, dried and cut for convenient brewing. In TCM theory hawthorn is sour and sweet in flavor and slightly warm in nature, traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, and liver channels. Enjoy as a simple herbal tea or added to culinary recipes.

Key Selling Points

• Seedless hollow hawthorn rings cut for easy brewing and quick infusion
• Botanical source Crataegus pinnatifida fruit, known in TCM as Shan Zha (山楂)
• Traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice to support digestion after meals
• Dried and bottled in an 80g container, convenient for daily herbal tea
• No added sugar, suitable for tea blends, soups, and culinary use

Quality & Sensory

The rings typically show a warm reddish-brown color with a firm, dry texture and a light fruity aroma. When steeped, the infusion typically takes on a pale amber hue with a pleasantly tart, mildly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep alone as a daily hawthorn herbal tea
• Combine with chrysanthemum or goji berries in blended infusions
• Simmer in fruit teas and seasonal drinks
• Add to congee or dessert soups for a tart note

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, hawthorn is traditionally used to aid digestion of rich or greasy foods and is a common ingredient in digestive teas and after-meal infusions. It is often paired with malt, sprouted rice, or tangerine peel in classic digestion-supporting blends, and is also simmered in fruit soups and seasonal drinks during colder months.

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