Chinese name:

Source:

Crataegi fructus - fruit

Nature:

• mildly warm (balanced, non-toxic, light, sinking)

Taste:

• sour
• sweet (astringent, pungent, salty, mildly bitter, dense)

Tropism:

• spleen

• stomach
• liver (lungs)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• digests food (meat and fats)

• invigorates blood

Dosage:

• 6 – 12 g, standardly 6 g

Contraindications:

• caution required in cases of spleen and stomach deficiency