Hawthorn medical use

Starting from the XVI century, hawthorn is used in medicine. In former times it was used only as an astringent for diarrhea and dysentery. Since the XIX century began to use tea from the flowers and leaves as krovoochistitelnoe tool, and the beginning of XX century, the fruits and flowers of hawthorn are recommended as a remedy for diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Drugs made of hawthorn have cardiotonic action. They enhance the reduction of infarction, but reduce its excitability; triterpene acids increase blood circulation in coronary and cerebral vessels, increase the sensitivity of cardiac muscle to the action of cardiac glycosides, eliminate pain and discomfort in the heart. Hawthorn preparations are used in the treatment of functional disorders of cardiac activity, false angina, menopausal syndrome, hypertension, astheno-neurotic states. In a scientific medicine used alcoholate, as well as liquid and dense extract from the flowers and fruits. In folk medicine used for the same purpose are the flowers of hawthorn (less fruit, and then more for food).

Used in medicine and the fruits of hawthorn flowers of different species, not just blood-red. Another could be called subdued hawthorn, naped, odnopestichny, the Germanic, East Baltic and others. Complex biologically active substances: flavonoid glycosides, tannins, carotenoids, oleanolic and ursolic acids, sugars, fatty oil, essential oils.

Preparations Hawthorn:

• Selectively dilates coronary vessels of the brain,
• Reduce the excitability of the nervous system,
• Reinforce the supply to the heart and brain with oxygen,
• Improve metabolism,
• Normalize heart rhythm, sleep and general condition,
• Eliminate the discomfort in the heart,
• Accelerate recovery from severe illnesses
• Reduces cholesterol levels

The use of homeopathy. A homeopathic remedy Crataegus prepared from ripe fruits and also used in heart diseases and to support the exhausted old man's heart. Prescribe the initial infusion of 5-20 drops from 2 to several times a day. In cases of severe anxiety and excessive excitability instead of the initial infusion using a second or third of its breeding.