Hawthorn Dan Shen Huang Qi Herbal Tea Blend 80g Dried Slices for Daily Decoction

Hawthorn, Dan Shen and Huang Qi Combination Tea, known in TCM as Shan Zha Dan Shen Huang Qi (山楂丹参黄芪), is a dried herbal blend of Crataegus pinnatifida fruit, Salvia miltiorrhiza root and Astragalus membranaceus root. In TCM theory, hawthorn is sour-sweet and aids digestion, salvia enters the heart and liver channels, and astragalus is sweet and slightly warm. Traditionally simmered as a daily decoction or steeped as a loose herbal tea.

Key Selling Points

• Three-herb TCM blend of hawthorn slices, purple salvia root and astragalus root
• Shan Zha Dan Shen Huang Qi (山楂丹参黄芪) with botanicals Crataegus pinnatifida, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Astragalus membranaceus
• Dried cut pieces suitable for simmering, decoction or repeated steeping
• Purple salvia root is a classic heart-channel herb in traditional Chinese herbal practice
• 80g pack sold as a food-grade dried agricultural product for home herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

The blend typically shows wrinkled dark-red hawthorn slices, reddish-brown salvia root segments and pale yellow fibrous astragalus slices with a mild earthy aroma. When simmered, the liquor is typically amber to reddish with a lightly sour, gently sweet and starchy herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer as a traditional home decoction and drink the strained liquid
• Steep the pieces in hot water as a loose herbal tea
• Add to soups or congee during slow cooking for a traditional herbal flavor
• Prepare in autumn and winter as a warming daily herbal drink

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, this trio is a familiar daily combination: hawthorn is traditionally associated with supporting digestion of rich foods, salvia is traditionally used to invigorate blood, and astragalus is traditionally valued for tonifying qi. The herbs are commonly simmered together for 15-20 minutes, or paired with goji berry or chrysanthemum in seasonal decoctions.

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