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Botanical Name: Crataegus monogyna
Source: Wild Crafted
Origin: Croatia
Hawthorn was traditionally used in Europe for kidney and bladder stones, and as a diuretic. The 16th- and 18th-century herbals of Gerard, Culpeper, and K'Eogh all list these uses. Its current use for circulatory and cardiac problems stems from an Irish physician who started using it successfully on his patients for such conditions toward the end of the 19th century.
Hawthorn is used today to treat angina and coronary artery disease. It is also useful for mild congestive heart failure and irregular heartbeat. It works well but may take some months to produce notable results. Like many herbs, hawthorn works in tune with the body's own' physiological processes, and it takes time for change to occur. Not only is hawthorn valuable remedy for high blood pressure but it also raises low blood pressure. Herbalists using hawthorn have found that it restores blood pressure to normal. Combined with ginkgo, hawthorn is used to enhance poor memory. It works by improving the circulation of blood within the head, thereby increasing the amount of oxygen to the brain.
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