When in bloom, hawthorn bushes look as if they were covered in snow. The magnificentwhite flowersgive together with thesharp thornsthe branches to theHawthornBut the shrub is not only pleasing to the eye: Since the 19th century, the ingredients of hawthorn have been among themost effective natural medicines.

Hawthorn makes hearts beat faster

Hawthorn isStrengthening the heartas well asTreatment of mild to moderate heart failureEspecially theFlavonoidsand theProcyanidinsThe medicinal plant is responsible for its strengthening effect on the heart. It has been scientifically proven that theFlowers and leavesthe plantexpand narrowed coronary arteries, increase blood flow to the heart muscle and improve oxygen supply. In the case of early signs of heart failure, the traditional medicinal plant can certainly support modern therapies with heart medications such as beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors - and all thiswithout side effectsTherefore, hawthorn has beena permanent place in the pharmaceutical rangeFor younger people who are constantlyStress and overexertionand who may experience similar heart symptoms as in older people, the plant offers preventive protection.Circulatory problems, e.g. as a result ofInfectious diseases and flu infections, can be successfully treated with the substances of the medicinal plant. A betterOxygen supplyalso boosts theBrainHawthorn products can be taken safely over several months or years.

Occurrence of hawthorn

Archaeological finds have proven that hawthorn fruits were alreadyTimes of our ancestorspart of the diet. The plant was first described as a medicine in 1973 by the most famous pharmacologist of antiquity. The hawthorn is alsoRowan treeand – because of its thorns – called flour thorn or hawthorn. Since the red fruits are alsobaking breadcan, it is also calledMiller's breadIts Latin name is Crataegus laevigata; it belongs to the family ofRosacea, of the rose family. In the countryside, the pretty shrub is often found as a path border, and in gardens, the versatile plant serves as an ornamental bush. When it flowers, the hawthorn bearsdelicate white flowers and its fruits are bright redIt grows densely and upright up to a height of five meters as a bush or small tree.

Use as tea, juice or capsules

You can prepare hawthorn as a tea or pressed juice yourself or in various forms, such asCapsule preparationt, acquire. Its outstanding effect is the strengthening of the heart, but it also works against high blood pressureand headache.Hawthorn helps with inflammation and circulatory disorders, buildsPerformance disordersagain and gives arelaxingSleep.Alsoagainst weather sensitivityThis herb is grown. Its fruits can stop diarrhea, the bark hasantipyretic.Hawthorn is also used against nervous cramps,Arteriosclerosis, angina pectorisandobesityadministered.