Crataegus spp (leaf and flower)- Hawthorn Leaf & Flower Tincture

Crataegus spp.

Hawthorn leaf and flower as well as berry was historically used for poor digestion of fats, and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine use it to treat digestive sluggishness with accumulation of waste and stagnant energy (known in TCM as "food stagnation"). It is renowned as one of our best cardiac tonics, helping to restore strength and tone to the heart muscle and to regulate heartbeat. It can also be useful for strengthening connective tissue weakened by inflammation. A heart medicine in all senses, it may calm anxious or hyperactive children, and is wonderful for heartache and grief.

*We recommend that people taking heart medications use Hawthorn only with the guidance of a professional qualified practitioner. Because hawthorn may have a similar effect to beta blockers, it may become necessary to adjust the dose of cardiac medication. This may not be a full list of all possible contraindications.