Dried Hawthorn Slices Shan Zha 山楂 Natural Sun Dried for Tea and Soup Bulk Bag

Dried Hawthorn Slices, known in TCM as Shan Zha (山楂), from Crataegus pinnatifida fruit. These natural sun-dried slices are sold loose by weight in a resealable bag with no sulfur fumigation. In TCM theory hawthorn is slightly warm with sour and sweet flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, and liver channels. Commonly simmered in teas, decoctions, and soups as part of a balanced herbal routine.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried hawthorn fruit slices cut from Crataegus pinnatifida
• Naturally sun dried with no sulfur fumigation and original color retained
• Known in TCM as Shan Zha 山楂 traditionally used to support digestion
• Loose bulk slices sold by weight suitable for tea soup and congee
• Sourced from Anhui and packed for convenient home herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a natural yellowish to reddish brown color with a firm dry texture and a mild fruity tart aroma. When simmered the liquor typically tastes pleasantly sour and slightly sweet with a light fruity finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a daily hawthorn tea with rock sugar or chrysanthemum
• Add to pork or chicken soups for a mild fruity tartness
• Cook into rice congee with red dates and goji berries
• Use in herbal decoction blends alongside dried tangerine peel

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Shan Zha is traditionally used to aid digestion of rich or greasy foods and to promote movement of food stagnation. It is a familiar ingredient in home kitchens, often simmered with aged tangerine peel, malt, or barley in digestive teas, added to braised meat dishes to soften flavors, or cooked into sweet soups and congee during festive seasons.

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