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Important: This product contains He Shou Wu (fleeceflower root). If you have had any liver complaints, please consult a practitioner before taking it.
Shan Zha Jiang Zhi Wan (山楂降脂丸) is a Chinese herbal formula built around hawthorn fruit. In Chinese medicine it is used to clear food and Damp stagnation and keep the Blood moving.
Traditional actions in Chinese medicine:
- Resolves food stagnation
- Moves the Blood
- Clears Heat and Damp
Traditionally used for:
- Feeling heavy and sluggish after rich, fatty food
- Supporting a healthy-weight plan alongside diet and exercise
- Constipation linked to Heat
Ingredients (as listed on the box):
- Shan Zha (Crataegi Fructus, hawthorn) 23.08%
- Dan Shen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix) 23.08%
- He Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) 23.00%
- Da Huang (Rhei Rhizoma, rhubarb root) 15.44%
- Tian Kui Zi (Semiaquilegiae Radix) 15.40%
How to take: 8 pills by mouth, 3 times a day (adults). 200 pills per bottle.
Contains rhubarb root (Da Huang), which can loosen the stools; stop if you get diarrhoea. Contains Dan Shen: not suitable with warfarin or other blood thinners. Not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Not for long-term use without professional advice. If you take medication for cholesterol or blood pressure, speak to your GP first.
Please note: Please speak to one of our practitioners before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition.
If you have any questions, call us or book a free consultation with one of our Chinese medicine herbalists online or in our clinics in Dublin 4 or Dún Laoghaire.
Shan Zha Jiang Zhi Wan / Weight Management / 山楂降脂丸
Hawthorn (Crataegus) fruits
are consumed all over the world in various forms. Hawthorn is also a well-known herb in both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western herbalism. In TCM, Hawthorn berries help improve digestion to remove food retention in the stomach and promote blood circulation to disperse blood stasis. In the West, herbalists primarily use Hawthorn berries along with the Hawthorn leaf and flower to support heart health.
Dan Shen (Salvia root)
is perhaps the best known and the most commonly used Chinese herb for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori root)
is a famous Chinese herb that tonifies the liver and kidneys.
Ban Xia (Processed Pinellia rhizome)
is a key Chinese herb that transforms phlegm and stops vomiting.
Da Huang (Rhubarb root)
drains fire and removes toxins. The Chinese herb moistens the intestines to support bowel movement.
Mu Li (Oyster shell)
nourishes the Yin energy and calms the liver.
