Re: Re: Holistic Methods/DEB A.

[Guest guest]

Crataegus oxyacanth is Hawthorn, the berries, flowers and all parts of

which have been found to be useful not only in heart disease, but in the

treatment of digestive disease, especially in cystic fibrosis. It is essen

tially an anti-spasmodic. I think I had to type my fingers to the bone to

find the digestive connection and its scientific study--probably lost it

when I bought my most recent computer. I find that for me, it works.

But ONLY if one tries it very, very, very slowly. In case you have an

open-minded doctor, let the doctor know what you are doing. It is (the

herb) an antispasmotic, formerly used solely for heart disease. There

is a lot about it at the site IHerb.com, though I do not believe that the

digestive connection (recently confirmed) is mentioned there. The

small list devoted to alternative treatments is named after this herb and

is called crataegus . Others can tell you more about it than

I can. The herb has been used for over two hundred years

and is mentioned in Culpepper's Herbalist Guide, but not the connec

tion to digestion, nor to cystic fibrosis--there are many sites that ex

plain this, but I am too tired to search them again.

Love to you, Deb, and to all at cfparents,

n Rojas

[Guest guest]

Great spelling there, gang--to be expected, I suppose!

n Rojas

[Guest guest]

Thanks n!!! Like always you are a great help to me!! Deb A