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Hawthorn Berries TRADITIONAL USE: Cardiac stimulant. Used for hypertension, high blood pressure, cardiac pain, blood clots, insomnia, diarrhea, gallstones, kidney stones, stress and energy. Classification: Bitter herb. Warm energy. Hawthorn Berries (Crataegus oxyacantha) have long been used around the world for many different purposes, including jellies and flours. They come from a small, spiny tree indigenous to the Mediterranean region. Hawthorn is especially popular in Europe, where it is used in a number of herbal tinctures, herbal combinations, and teas. The berries' effects on the circulatory system have been researched in Europe. Certain chemical constituents in the berries seem to enhance enzyme metabolism and oxygen utilization in the heart muscle. The berries should be taken over a period of time for their full nutritional benefits to be realized. They contain vitamins

C and B complex, crataegin, carotene, flavonoids and sugars. (Nature's sunshine) The average heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood every day through 60,000 miles of blood vessels, taking less than a minute for a round-trip...that's 55 million gallons during the average life-span. To perform this vital body function, your heart needs to be at its peak. Hawthorn Berry provides excellent nutritional support for keeping your heart in shape. Hawthorn berry contains many of the nutrients required of proper heart function, such as vitamin C, B-complex, iron and zinc. Hawthorn Berry may help strengthen the heart, Help increase blood flow and encourage healthy blood pressure levels. It is excellent for those on a cholesterol diet and is used in Europe for maintaining healthy arteries. Safe and gentle-acting Hawthorn Berry may be just what your heart needs. (The Herbalist, Spring 1997) FACTS: Long used to treat digestive problems and insomnia, in the late nineteenth century European physicians discovered that the berries from the hawthorn tree were also a cardiotonic. Hawthorn is rich in bioflavonoids, compounds that are essential for vitamin C function and that also help strengthen blood and oxygen to the heart. It also lowers blood pressure, thus reducing the work required by the heart to pump blood throughout the body. At the same time, it helps strengthen the heart muscle. It also works as a diuretic, helping to rid the body of excess salt and water. (Dr. Earl Mindell's Herb Bible) The bright red berries of the hawthorn tree hang in clusters, from thorny branches, and remain on the tree until about September. It is used for its positive effects on the cardiovascular system, but can also be used to treat digestive problems, insomnia, and sore throat. The flavonoids in

hawthorn work to increase oxygen utilization by the heart. It also increases enzyme metabolism and acts as a mild dilator of the heart muscle. Hawthorn is a peripheral vasodilator and dilates blood vessels away from the heart. This lowers blood pressure and relieves the burden placed on the heart. Hawthorn in combination with other drugs is given for cardiac problems such as palpitations, angina, and rapid heart beat. Components in hawthorn have been shown to lower cholesterol, and the amount of plaque in arteries. (Herbal Information Center)

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