Hawthorn Berry Extract
Hawthorn has historically been used for the heart and for blood or circulation complaints.
The following article is reproduced with kind permission of P.Topham, U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher:
hawthorn berry extract
- blood, heart & circulation.
A
small native European tree, widespread in hedges, along road sides and
field boundaries. It has greyish bark, tough, thorny and gnarled branches.
The leaves of the hawthorn bush are dark-green and deeply lobed. Clusters
of white flowers appear May to June followed by red berries in the autumn.
Hawthorn is valued for its strengthening and normalising effect on the
circulation system. Studies have shown it dilates the blood vessels and
outlying parts of the body, thereby greatly improving blood flow. Also
that it improves the pumping action, controls both high and low blood
pressure and slows down a fast beat.
Studies have shown that both the berries and the flowers are astringent*
and useful in the treatment of sore throats.
*astringent - causing contraction of the body tissues, checking blood flow, or restricting secretions of fluids.
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