Hawthorn wood
(compendium)
[synonym] red claw wood (Tang materia medica).
[source] it is the wood of Crataegus pinnatifida or hawthorn. See "Hawthorn" for plant morphology.
[nature and taste] Tang materia medica: "it tastes bitter, cold and nontoxic. "
[function indications] Tang materia medica: "it can control dysentery, head wind and body itching. "
Chinese PinYin : Shan Zha Mu
Hawthorn wood