Hawthopower^TM (Shan Zha Jiang Zhi Pian, Shan Zha Jiang Zhi Wan, 山楂降脂丸) is a Chinese herbal supplement to help maintain healthy cholesterol metabolism and manage weight for those who have excess body fat.

Functions:
In a modern society like the USA, we appear to face even more health challenges. High cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, just to name a few, have become health risks to almost every adult. People tend to spend more time on computers, TV, eat more fast food or at restaurants, do less outdoor activities, and then watch their waistline expanding and cholesterol levels climbing. Not surprisingly, Lipitor, the cholesterol-lowering drug, has been the best selling drug in the world despite its benefits in preventing heart diseases are debatable and its known side effects such as muscle problems and liver problems.

Hawthopower^TM is an all natural Chinese herbal formula with Hawthorn berry as a main ingredient. Hawthorn (Crataegus) fruits are consumed all of 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 treat cardiac problems.

Extracts made from Hawthorn berries have been used in many studies to treat various cardiovascular problems. A meta-analysis of thirteen randomized, double-blind, and placebo controlled trials concluded that Hawthorn extracts are beneficial in treating chronic heart failure as an adjunctive treatment and symptoms such as shortness of breath and fatigue improved significantly with hawthorn treatment as compared with placebo^{1, 2}. Hawthorn extracts were also shown to lower hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes taking prescribed drugs in a randomized controlled trial.³ Another Hawthorn preparation was used to treat hyperlipidemia in 89 middle-aged and old patients and helped to lower cholesterol and triglycerides levels in 69.49% and 80.28% cases.⁴ Hawthorn extracts were found to reduce serum cholesterol levels in animals fed with high cholesterol diet.^{5, 6}

The action of Hawthorn berry is enhanced by inclusion of several other Chinese herbs such as Dan Shen (Salvia root) and Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori root) in the Hawthopower^TM formula as outlined below. The formulation is based on the principle of TCM. Hawthopower may help maintain healthy cholesterol levels and manage body weight for those whose overweight is caused by excessive fat accumulation.

• Dan Shen (Salvia root) is perhaps the best known and the most commonly used Chinese herb for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.Extensive biomedical studies on Danshen suggest that it improves microcirculation, dilates coronary arteries, inhibits platelet aggregation and thrombosis, and protects against myocardial ischemia and stroke.^7,8 A Dan Shen preparation was recently reported to have successfully passed a phase II clinical trial for angina pectoris in USA.
• Shou Wu (Polygoni Multiflori root) is a famous Chinese herb that tonifies the liver and kidneys and grow hair. It also helps reduce total cholesterol and triglyceride.
• Ban Xia (Processed Pinellia rhizome) is a key Chinese herb that transforms phlegm and stops vomiting. In TCM, excessive fat belongs to phlegm.
• Da Huang (Rhubarb root) drains fire and removes toxins. The Chinese herb moistens intestines to relieve constipation. Da Huang is reported to minimize the increase of cholesterol and triglyceride caused by high cholesterol diet.
• Mu Li (Oyster shell) nourishes the Yin energy and calms the liver. It softens hardness and dissipate nodules.

Ingredients: 
A proprietary blend* of

*Hawthopower is made of 100% pure authentic Chinese herbs of highest qualities. Traditional preparation procedures are combined with modern pharmaceutical processes to extract the active ingredients from the herbs and to further concentrate them into pills or tablets. It is produced in the certified GMP facilities of Shanghai TongHanChun Herbs Factory (Guang Ci Tang) and is imported to USA in accordance with the FDA guidelines.

Package:
One top Chinese herbs brand:
Guang Ci Tang 40 grams in 200 mg 200 tablets or 200 mg 200 pills per bottle.

Standard Dosage:
Take 5 to 7 pills or tablets three times daily.

Side Effects:
Hawthopower has been safely used with few adverse effects.

Cautious Notes: 
1. Do not use it during pregnancy.
2. Use with caution if your digestion function is weak (e. g., diarrhea.)
3. Consult your herbalist or physician before use if you are taking other medicines.
4. Keep out of reach of children.