Hawthorne Berries - Heart Strength Supplement Notes

Heart and circulation stimulant

Hawthorn berries are widely used to strengthen and balance the heart and circulatory system. Bioflavonoids cause dilation of blood vessels, especially coronary arteries. They produce a feeling of well-being by reducing blood pressure and cholesterol.

This is a plant that truly seems to target the tissues of the heart. Re­searchers believe that hawthorn helps the heart in several ways. It dilates coronary arteries to improve blood supply. It may increase the heart's pump­ing force, eliminate heart-rhythm irregularities and re­move cholesterol from arterial walls.

It has been used to reduce angina attacks and prevent cardiac complications in elderly patients with pneumonia and influenza.

Research: Hawthorn (9 clinical trials) Five separate studies have confirmed that hawthorn berries are beneficial for stage II (early-stage) congestive heart failure.^1,2 People with congestive heart failure taking 160–900 mg of hawthorn extract per day for eight weeks showed improved quality of life including greater ability to exercise without shortness of breath and exhaustion.  It has also been found beneficial for angina.³ and lowering blood pressure.⁴
(1) Schmidt U, Kuhn U, Ploch M, Hübner W-D. Phytomed 1994;1:17–24

(2) Tauchert M, Ploch M, Hübner W-D. Münch Med Wochenschr 1994;132(suppl):S27–33.

(3) Hanack T, Brückel M-H Therapiewoche 1983;33:4331–3

(4) Loew D ESCOP Phytotelegram 1994;6:20–6