Hawthorn Tincture

Herb Details:
The most significant medicinal use of hawthorn is its
cardioprotective effect. It improves coronary blood flow and
stabilizes the heart’s rhythm. It improves the heart’s contractility,
alleviating symptoms of heart failure, heart palpitations, angina,
arrhythmias, poor circulation and ischemic heart disease.
Hawthorn stimulates the dilation of blood vessels, making it a good
herb for hypertension. It acts as a natural ACE inhibitor and acts to
relax smoothe muscles in arteries. Hawthorn is amphoteric, which
means it can have opposite actions as needed. This relates to its effect
on blood pressure, raising or lowering it, as needed. The circulatory
effects of hawthorn take several weeks to become effective.
Of course, the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions reduce free
radicals and oxidative stress, which are closely associated with many
chronic illnesses, as well as heart disease.

Latin Name: Crataegus monogyna
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: hawthorn, quickthorn, maythorn, may blossom,
thornapple, whitethorn, mayhaw, hawberry
Parts used: berries, blossoms, leaves
Herbal Actions: Anticoagulant, amphoteric, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
antispasmodic (smooth muscle), anxiolytic, astringent, cardiotonic,
circulatory stimulant, diuretic, hypolipidemic, hypotensive, nervine,
vasodilator.
Safety: Safe during pregnancy or nursing. Hawthorn should not be used with
people who have diastolic congestive heart failure.
Drug Interactions: Consult a physician and use great caution before
combining with medications for male sexual dysfunction (Phosphodiesterase-
5 Inhibitors), medications that increase blood flow to the heart (Nitrates),
Digoxin (Lanoxin), medications for high blood pressure (beta-blockers or
calcium channel blockers), medications that slow blood clotting
(anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs)

Hawthorn’s circulatory effects take several weeks to start working, so be consistent and persistent.

Tinctures: Tinctures are alcohol extracts of herbs. They act a little more quickly in the body and are very portable. Tinctures can be taken alone or mixed with a little juice or water.

Recommended Servings for Humans

For chronic or maintenance issues, twice daily is usually sufficient. For acute situations, dosing can be done more frequently.

Tinctures for Adults: 1/4 to 1 teaspoon 2-3 times daily.

DO NOT use herbs on children without consulting a physician.

*These statements have not been verified by the FDA and is only referenced here as a fun fact and/or for historical commentary, is not to be used as medical advice in any way. Consult your doctor before ingesting any herbal product.

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