Category Test - Herbs Intro Final

Shan Zha (crataegi fructus) belongs to which category?

Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation treat abdominal pain and distention due to accumulation, usually caused by eating too much (or from stagnation due to emotional disturbance, externally contracted conditions, or heat from constraint). These herbs enter the Spleen and Stomach channels.

Shan Zha is hawthorn berry. It is especially useful for food stagnation due to meat or fatty foods. It also invigorates blood and lowers high blood pressure and cholesterol (enters Liver channel as well).