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Bulk Hawthorn Berries (dried, cut and sifted, 3 ounces)

Botanical Name: Crataegus oxycantha

Family: Rosaceae

Folk History and Use

Folk medicine holds hawthorn berries in high esteem for its effectiveness in treating both high blood pressure and low blood pressure, rapid pulse and arrhythmic heart beat, as a prophylactic against angina pain and in atherosclerosis.

The Native Americans used hawthorn to treat rheumatism and in Chinese medicine, another species of hawthorn was used as a digestive aid.

Medicinal Properties

Definite Action

Coronary vasodilator (flavonoids)

Hypotensive (flavonoids)

Probable Action

Antithrombotic (coumarins)

Digestive aid (saponins)

Possible Action

Anti-atherosclerotic (?)

The active principles appear to be the flavonoids which slowly act on circulatory and cardiac problems by causing dilation of the blood vessels, especially the coronary arteries, and by causing some reduction in blood pressure. Hawthorn does not appear to be cardio-toxic ad seems to have no cumulative effect. Hawthorn should be taken with or immediately after a meal in order to avoid nausea. Toxicity has been noted only with very high doses.

Typical Daily Usage

Fresh berry: 2-6 teaspoon

Dried berry: 1-3 gm

Extract: 2 gm dried berry, 10 ml alcohol, 10 ml water

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