The hawthorn in the hawthorn porridge does not need to be peeled, but the core should be removed to avoid being accidentally stuck or swallowed by stones when eating. Hawthorn kernels are hard and difficult to digest in our stomachs.

Crataegus pinnatifida is the fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida or Crataegus pinnatifida, and its skin and pulp are edible.

Hawthorn can help digestion, dispel blood stasis and repel insects. It can be used for treating mass accumulation, abdominal mass, phlegm retention, fullness, acid regurgitation, diarrhea, intestinal wind, lumbago, postpartum hernia pillow pain, lochia, and infantile milk obstruction. Xiaoshi Jianwei, promoting qi circulation and removing blood stasis. Can be used for treating meat stagnation, flatulence, diarrhea, abdominal pain, blood stasis, amenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis, heart stabbing pain, hernia pain, and hyperlipidemia.