Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Hawthorn |
Botanical Name |
Crataegus, various species |
System Affected |
heart, insomnia, gums, blood, allergies, stress |
Properties |
Strengthen & regulate heart, heart defects/diseases Good for vs stress. Treats high and low blood pressure. Reliefes insomnia circulation, vascular problems, angina, arteriosclerosis, cholesterol; insomnia diarrhea, digestion, dyspepsia hypertension allergies |
Description |
fruit of a shrub |
Origin |
England |
Notes |
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Toxicity |
none; large dose may produce dizziness |
Dosage |
3-15 grains, 3-4Xs/day |
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