Monday, May 20, 2013

Shan Zha

Pinyin Name: Shanzha, Shan Zha
English Name: Hawthorn Fruits
Scientific name: Fructus Crataegi

Part Used: Fruit
Energy: Slight warm
Taste: Sour, sweet
Channel Entered: Spleen, Stomach, Liver

Functions:

  • Promote food digestion
  • Resolve accumulation
  • Expel phlegm
  • Eliminate food stagnancy
Indication:
Dyspepsia, stagnancy of undigested food, stuffiness and fullness in the chest and abdomen, acid regurgitation, hernia, menorrhagia, persistence of lochia, indigestion in infants due to improper nursing.
Package: Granules=100g per bottle
 
Safety and Quality Control Testing

Our Quality Assurance teams routinely execute the following QC tests to ensure safety and high quality products:

  • Macroscopic (visual) inspection: authenticate the herb species and parts used.
  • Microscopic examination: authenticate the herb species by histological examination and comparison with certified reference standard specimen.
  • TLC (thin layer chromatography): verify the identity of herb species by comparing its unique analytical identification with certified reference standard herb.
  • HPLC/PDA (high performance liquid chromatography coupled photo diode array detector): measure potency and batch consistency by quantifying the content of active ingredients.
  • HPLC/ELSD (high performance liquid chromatography coupled evaporative light scattering detector): determine the quality of rehmannia by analyzing its S to M saccharide ratio.
  • ICP/MS (gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry): measure heavy metal elements to ensure product safety.
  • GC/MS (gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry): screen for pesticide residue to ensure product safety.
  • HPLC/FD (coupled fluorescent detector): check the content of aflatoxin to ensure product safety.
  • LC/MS (coupled mass spectrometry): screen for the existence of aristolochic acid to ensure product safety.
  • Microbiological testing: analyze yeast & mold and pathogenic microorganism to ensure product safety.
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