Knowledge Base/Herbs/Hawthorn
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消食药 · Digestive

Hawthorn shān zhā · 山楂

Crataegus pinnatifida

Nature and flavour. Sour, sweet, slightly warm; Spleen, Stomach and Liver systems.

The classic "meat and grease" digestant, and the base of the Chinese hawthorn flake snack.

性味归经。酸、甘,微温;归脾、胃、肝经。

经典的"消肉食油腻"之品,也是山楂片的原料。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Documented interactions with cardiac glycosides and some blood-pressure medicines; caution with heart medication.

与强心苷类及部分降压药有相互作用记载;服用心脏药物者应谨慎。

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