Hawthorn Extract

Description

Hawthorn extract is good for the heart! The best-known herb for the heart in western herbalism is hawthorn, which is a small tree or shrub that grows throughout the northern hemisphere. Native to northern Europe, hawthorn grows throughout the world. The red berry-like fruits contain many powerful substances. Hawthorn berries belong to the same family of plants as apples and roses, which is why they are bright red in color. And like roses, the berries are accompanied by long, woody thorns that can be quite hazardous, if not carefully handled.

Today, hawthorn is an official drug in the Pharmacopoeias of Brazil, China, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Russia, and Switzerland. As a measure of its lasting popularity, it is an ingredient of 213 commercial European herbal formulas, which are mostly for the treatment of heart and cardiovascular ailments.

Hawthorn Extract is known to:

✿ strengthen heart muscle

✿ increase the effectiveness of the heart’s pumping action

✿ help prevent heart disease, heart attack and stroke

✿ help those healing from heart surgery

✿ support of the immune system

✿ increase longevity

✿ slow the heartbeat

✿ reduce blood pressure

CAUTIONS:

1) Hawthorn is a heart tonic but is not a substitute for prescribed heart medication. People suffering from heart problems should always seek advice from their physician prior to use.

2) Large doses of hawthorn may act as a sedative or cause a rapid drop in blood pressure.