Shan Zha Slices (Crataegus pinnatifida) — Sulfur-Free Dried Hawthorn Rings for Tea & Wellness

Shan Zha Slices (Crataegus pinnatifida) are the dried fruit slices of a highly revered traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shān Zhā (山楂). For centuries, Shan Zha has been prized as a digestive, food-stagnation-relieving, and blood-quickening herb, used to support the stomach and spleen, ease bloating after heavy meals, and promote smooth movement of qi and blood. Its nature is sour, sweet, and slightly warm, making it a gentle yet effective fruit-herb for harmonizing the digestive system and supporting healthy circulation.

Key Selling Points

• Sulfur-free dried hawthorn fruit rings
• Traditional food herb for digestive support
• Low-temperature slow-baked for quality
• Suitable for wellness tea and daily brews
• 500g bulk pack from Shandong origin

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced into rings and dried using a low-temperature slow-baking process to preserve its deep red color, firm texture, and bright fruity aroma. When brewed, the rings release a tart, pleasantly sour flavor with a gentle sweetness, yielding a rosy infusion that is refreshing and mildly astringent on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal wellness tea
• Post-meal digestive brew
• Blended flower and herbal teas
• Seasonal daily nourishment
• Traditional soup and congee ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Shan Zha is decocted into teas, soups, and congee to support digestion after rich or heavy meals. It is a common ingredient in post-meal digestive brews, often paired with ingredients like dried tangerine peel, chrysanthemum, and rock sugar. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with rose buds and wolfberry for a tart, refreshing infusion that fits naturally into everyday wellness routines.

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