Shan Zha Slices (Crataegus pinnatifida) — Pitted Dried Hawthorn Fruit for Tea & Soup

Shan Zha Slices (Crataegus pinnatifida) are the dried, pitted fruit slices of a highly revered traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Shān Zhā (山楂). Also called Hawthorn, Shan Zha has been prized for centuries as a digestive, food-moving, and blood-quickening herb, used to support the stomach, ease heaviness after rich meals, and harmonize the flow of qi and blood. Its nature is sour, sweet, and slightly warm, making it a gentle yet effective herb for promoting digestion and smoothing stagnation.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food herb for digestion support
• Pitted, center-cut hawthorn slices
• Crataegus pinnatifida
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee
• New-crop, origin-direct quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully pitted and sliced to preserve its deep red color, firm texture, and mild fruity aroma. When brewed, the slices release a tart, gently sweet flavor with a clean, refreshing finish, adding brightness to teas and depth to broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and infusion
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Shan Zha is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support digestion and daily nourishment, especially after rich or heavy meals. It is a common ingredient in autumn and winter soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like jujube, goji berry, and tangerine peel. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and rock sugar for a tart, mildly sweet infusion.

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