Hawthorn benefits and harms

Hawthorn is an irreplaceable assistant in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is an excellent cardiotonic agent. It has an antiarrhythmic and spasmolytic effect on the heart muscle, improves coronary and cerebral circulation, calms the heartbeat, reducing the heart rate. Preparations based on hawthorn fruits are prescribed for tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atherosclerosis, insomnia and increased excitability of the nervous system.

In addition to diseases of the cardiovascular system, the beneficial properties of hawthorn are often used to prevent endocrine disorders, for example, thyrotoxicosis. For the relief of climacteric syndrome, the effects of stress, fatigue, various nervous disorders. Preparations from hawthorn significantly reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, increase the content of lecithin, normalize blood clotting and have a positive general strengthening effect on the body as a whole.

Application in medicine

Many different dosage forms are made from hawthorn fruits – these are all sorts of tinctures, decoctions, powders, extracts for internal use, oils, candies, teas and dry preparations for brewing.

Alcohol tincture is used to prevent cardiovascular diseases, it is enough to take 20 drops 3 times a day before meals.

You can independently prepare a decoction of hawthorn, for this: 20 grams of dry fruits are brewed with a glass of boiling water, infused for an hour. The strained broth is completely ready for use.

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